India, Sept. 6 -- The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex Meitei civil society group in Manipur, has strongly condemned and opposed the central government's decision to extend the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups.

The Centre, the Manipur government and the armed groups under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People's Front (UPF) signed off on the SoO agreement on Thursday.

"The extension of the SoO agreement, despite the series of terrorist and criminal acts committed by these groups, is a decision that runs completely against the interests of the indigenous people of Manipur. COCOMI reaffirms its stand to firmly oppose this anti-people move by the Government ...