AGARTALA, June 26 (TIWN): Banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has urged the Central government to finalise a peace deal with the group by end July, a media report said.

The insurgent group has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to expedite the ongoing peace talks.

The letter by NLFT chairman D Yamrok, alias Joshua Debbarma, read, “Our peace parlays with the government of India started in 2015 and till now, have had five rounds of tripartite talks. We have been assured several times by government representatives that a peace agreement would take place soon and accordingly, we have taken all necessary steps. We hope India will flourish under your guidance and Borok people of Twipra will get your support in every sphere of their lives.”

NLFT is Tripuri banned militant organisation based in Tripura, a section of NLFT hidden in Bangladesh. It has an estimated 550 to 850 members.

The NLFT seeks to secede from India and establish an independent Tripuri state, and is an active participant in the Insurgency in Northeast India.