Seven other militant groups have also called for boycott of Independence Day, reports Imphal Free Press on August 12. The groups are Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK).
Meanwhile, two Kuki militant groups the Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) and Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland (SDKF) have called for a boycott of Independence Day celebrations in Manipur on August 15, reports Imphal Free Press on August 12. SDKF was formed on March 1, 2018 formed with the aim of formation of a ‘Kukiland’.