PREPAK
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The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) is an armed insurgent group in Manipur
demanding a separate and independent homeland. PREPAK was formed under the leadership of R. K. Tulachandra on October 9, 1977.
, on the night of October 9, 1977. The meeting was attended by R.K. Tulachandra, S. Wanglen, Achamba, Tajila, Meiraba, Meipaksana, Y. Ibohanbi and Paliba, (who were the founding members of PREPAK). After it formation, it launched a series of attacks and ambushes against the Manipur Police and Manipur Rifles personnels during the late seventies and early eighties. In 1980, a small group slit off fro PREPAK and formed the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP
) led by its late leader Y. Ibahanbi.
The founding leader of PREPAK, RK Tulachandra was killed in an encounter in Kabowakching on November 12, 1985
. After his death, S. Wanglen became the Commander-in-Chief of the group. In the late eighties, the group suffered one of its first factionalism as it split into many small groups. Some of these groups joined others insurgents groups of the state like PLA
and UNLF
. The late leader of the group Urikhingbam Sarat alias Meiraba with the help of the UNLF and PLA played a crucial role in uniting the group again.
After unification PREPAK along with PLA/RPF
and UNLF launched a social reformation campaign in the state of Manipur. The campaign was aimed at eradicating social crimes like crime against women, drug and alcohol addictions etc.
The group's General Secretary L. Masunga was killed on May 19, 1993. After the death of L. Masunga, Subash alias Paliba was elected as the General Secretary, Achamba as Chairman, Naba as Vice-Chairman, Tajila as Commander-in-chief, Chinglemba Mangang as the Defence Secretary. However, Achamba was removed from Chairmanship soon after.
In the early twenties, the group was again split into two factions. One headed by its General secretary, the other by the Vice-Chairman. Efforts were made by the UNLF, PLA/RPF, KYKL and KCP to reunited the two faction. Many cadres of both factions lost their lives in factional clashes.
In, 2006/2007, both the faction of PREPAK was re-united. However, another faction led by the Defence Secretary, Chinglemba Mangang, of the General Secretary faction split off to form the United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
demanding a separate and independent homeland. PREPAK was formed under the leadership of R. K. Tulachandra on October 9, 1977.
History
PREPAK was formed, in a meeting held on Cheirouching, ImphalImphal
Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur.In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat, are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla. Kangla Fort used to be the home of the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force and on November 2004 it was handed over to state of Manipur by Prime minister Dr....
, on the night of October 9, 1977. The meeting was attended by R.K. Tulachandra, S. Wanglen, Achamba, Tajila, Meiraba, Meipaksana, Y. Ibohanbi and Paliba, (who were the founding members of PREPAK). After it formation, it launched a series of attacks and ambushes against the Manipur Police and Manipur Rifles personnels during the late seventies and early eighties. In 1980, a small group slit off fro PREPAK and formed the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP
KCP
KCP may refer to:*The Khmer Communist Party, ruling party of Cambodia from 1975-79*The Karnataka College of Percussion*The Kochi City Police- a police force based in Kochi*The Kowloon City Plaza...
) led by its late leader Y. Ibahanbi.
The founding leader of PREPAK, RK Tulachandra was killed in an encounter in Kabowakching on November 12, 1985
. After his death, S. Wanglen became the Commander-in-Chief of the group. In the late eighties, the group suffered one of its first factionalism as it split into many small groups. Some of these groups joined others insurgents groups of the state like PLA
People's Liberation Army of Manipur
The People's Liberation Army was founded by N. Bisheswar Singh on September 25, 1978. It is a separatist armed revolutionary group fighting for a separate independent socialist state of Manipur. It was the first organization from Manipur to have been trained by the China's People Liberation Army...
and UNLF
UNLF
UNLF may refer to:*United National Liberation Front, an insurgent group in the state of Manipur in the north-east of India*Uganda National Liberation Front, a coalition of anti-Idi Amin groups consisting of Ugandan exiles, formed in Tanzania in the 1970s...
. The late leader of the group Urikhingbam Sarat alias Meiraba with the help of the UNLF and PLA played a crucial role in uniting the group again.
After unification PREPAK along with PLA/RPF
RPF
RPF is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*Railway Protection Force, India*Rassemblement du Peuple Français, a former French political party*Rassemblement pour la France, a French political party*Real person fiction, a literary genre...
and UNLF launched a social reformation campaign in the state of Manipur. The campaign was aimed at eradicating social crimes like crime against women, drug and alcohol addictions etc.
The group's General Secretary L. Masunga was killed on May 19, 1993. After the death of L. Masunga, Subash alias Paliba was elected as the General Secretary, Achamba as Chairman, Naba as Vice-Chairman, Tajila as Commander-in-chief, Chinglemba Mangang as the Defence Secretary. However, Achamba was removed from Chairmanship soon after.
In the early twenties, the group was again split into two factions. One headed by its General secretary, the other by the Vice-Chairman. Efforts were made by the UNLF, PLA/RPF, KYKL and KCP to reunited the two faction. Many cadres of both factions lost their lives in factional clashes.
In, 2006/2007, both the faction of PREPAK was re-united. However, another faction led by the Defence Secretary, Chinglemba Mangang, of the General Secretary faction split off to form the United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).