AGARTALA — After the surrender of 584 extremists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) outfits on Tuesday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha declared that from today onwards the decade-old insurgency in the state came to an end. Welcoming the surrendered militants, the Chief Minister said that through violence and terrorism no development is possible and for the growth of the country and welfare of people, peace is vital and without which no community can develop. Declaring that from today Tripura becomes a fully insurgency-free state, CM Saha said the Centre and the state government by giving priority for the all-round development and welfare of the tribals have undertaken various schemes and projects. “Those youths who were outlawed before Tuesday’s surrender and led a troubling life for several years, I welcome them in the mainstream of life,” said CM Saha, who also holds the Home Department portfolio. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for restoring peace and undertaking massive development in the northeastern region, the Chief Minister said that during the past few years 12 peace agreements were signed through discussions with various organisations in the northeast region...