Independence movements

Timeline: Kamtapur political-status movements

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  1. · Other

    Founding of the KLO, 1995

    The KLO was founded to campaign for a separate Kamtapur state across parts of West Bengal and Assam.

    Significance here: The founding of the principal armed organization pursuing Kamtapur statehood, alongside the parallel electoral KPP.

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    Operation All Clear, 2003-2004

    Bhutan's military, with Indian support, destroyed KLO and allied groups' camps on its territory.

    Significance here: The most severe military setback to the KLO's armed campaign, eliminating its cross-border safe havens in Bhutan.

  3. · Agreement

    KLO ceasefire and peace process, 2023

    The KLO's leadership surrendered and entered peace talks with the Indian government.

    Significance here: The most significant recent step toward resolving the Kamtapur armed movement, shifting the campaign toward negotiation.

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