| Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup | |
|---|---|
 Flag of kykl | |
| Leaders | Achou Toijamba |
| Dates of operation | 1994 –Present |
| Motives | Establish an independent state ofManipur |
| Headquarters | Manipur |
| Active regions | Northeast India |
| Ideology | Communism Maoism Separatism |
| Size | 900 (2008)2,400(2023) |
| Allies | NSCN-K,Corcom,ULFA. |
| Opponents |  India (KYKL is designated as a terrorist organisation by theGovernment of India)[1][2] |
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (or Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup, trans.: "the Organisation to save the revolutionary movement in Manipur") is aMeiteiinsurgent group that operates in the state ofManipur inIndia. It was formed in January 1994 by a faction of theUnited National Liberation Front (UNLF) led byNamoijam Oken in conjunction with splinter groups ofKangleipak Communist Party (KCP) andPeople's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).[3][4] It is asecessionist organisation and banned by theGovernment of India.[1][2] The group displays a strongethnonationalist andnativist rhetoric in their announcements.[5][nb 1]
TheUnited National Liberation Front (UNLF) was formed in 1964 by Arambam Samarendra, with the objective of achieving an independent and socialist Manipur. Following its loss of bases inBangladesh after the latter's independence, it became a social organisation, and took up arms again in the early 1990s.[3][6]The Namoijam Oken's faction of UNLF split off from the parent organisation at this stage. In January 1994, it merged with the Ibopishak faction ofKangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the Meiraba faction ofPeople's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) led by Meiraba, to form the KYKL.[3] From the beginning, the organisation appeared to have been allied with the Naga groupNSCN-IM, which armed KYKL.[3]
In 1994, N. Oken and another leader Achou Toijamba clashed over organisational matters and the organisation split into two factions: KYKL (O) and KYKL (T). The Toijamba faction tied up withNSCN-K and used its camps in north Myanmar.[3] After five years, the two factions are said to have come together again, with the objective of achieving unity of insurgent groups in the region.[4]
According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, the organisation is known for its ruthless measues against civilians and its campaigns to 'cleanse' the education system of Manipur.[7]
The organisation witnessed a resurgence during the2023 Manipur violence.[8]
