On March 10, Manipur’s cabinet decided to withdraw the State Government from Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreements with three hill-based insurgent groups of the Kuki community, namely the Kuki National Army (KNA), the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), reports India Today NE. The decision was taken after violent clashes between Police and protestors from various Kuki organisations who took out rallies in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal Districts against the decision of the State Government to declare parts of the Kuki inhabited areas in Manipur as ‘reserve forests’ and protected areas. Despite the protest, the state cabinet reaffirmed that the government will not compromise on steps taken to protect the State's forest resources and to eradicate poppy cultivation. Earlier, SATP reported on December 27, 2022 that some of the Kuki militants who are under the SoO with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur were involved in poppy cultivation and collecting tax from poppy cultivators.