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8. Tribal Organisations

The tribal organisations are active in MP, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and the North Eastern States of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and so on. Their demands range from reforms to that of secession from India and some of them are involved in insurgency activities. The tribal organisations include:

(i) National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)

(ii) Tribal National Volunteers (TNU) in Tripura

(iii) People’s Liberation Army in Manipur

(iv) All-India Jharkhand

(v) Tribal Sangh of Assam

(vi) United Mizo Federal Organisation