UDAIPUR / AMARPUR, Sep 20 (TIWN): Surrendered militants observe 14 hrs hunger strike at Amarpur-Agartala road on Wednesday with their various demands.

While agitating, the protesters said, "Since 1998 we are waiting for our demands to be fulfilled. Today we are observing 14 hours hunger strike from morning 10 to night 12, but if if our demands are not fulfilled we will come in massive protests in coming days.

The agitators are from NLFT, ATTF, PPDT, PLOF, Sengkrak militant group.  

All the groups together haved formed a "Joint Action Committee" with 610 members.

The demonstration is going on at Udaipur-Amarpur road-side led by Forum President Uttam Roy Reang and Secretary Shakti Sadhan Jamatia.

Their main demands are :

1. Withdrawal of pending cases against all returnees,

2. PMAY houses for returnees whose verifications were already completed at block level,

3. Proper rehabilitation,

4. Those who are pre-98 returnees implement to per 50000/- for latrine,

5. Providing free children education to all returnees.