<span style="color: #222222;">National Liberation Front of Twipra led by Sabir Kumar Debbarma, NLFT-SD has agreed to abjure the path of violence and join the mainstream. An MoU was signed in this regard between, Centre, Tripura Government and NLFT-SD. Home Ministry said, the group has agreed to the surrender its 88 cadres with their weapons. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The surrendered cadres will be given surrender benefits as per the Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme, 2018 of the Ministry. The State Government of Tripura will help the surrendered cadres in housing, recruitment and education. The Ministry said, Centre will consider the proposals of Tripura Government regarding economic development of tribal areas of Tripura.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The NLFT has been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act since 1997. The group has been involved in violence, operating from their camps across the international border. <br />''<br />''The group has been responsible for violent activities including 317 insurgency incidents in which 28 security forces and 62 civilians lost their lives during the period 2005-2015. Peace talks with NLFT were initiated in 2015 and there has been no violence by NLFT since 2016.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Later, the NLFT representatives called on Union Home Minister, Amit Shah at New Delhi after signing the Memorandum of Settlement.</span><br />''