Top 10 separatist movements in India
1- Khalistan movement: The Khalistan movement seeks the creation of a separate Sikh state called Khalistan in the northern region of Punjab.
2- Nagaland separatist movement: The Nagaland separatist movement aims to establish a sovereign Naga state in Northeast India.
3- Assam separatist movements: There are several separatist movements in Assam, including the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), which seek independence or autonomy for their respective ethnic groups.
4- Mizoram separatist movement: The Mizo National Front (MNF) led a separatist movement in Mizoram in the 1980s, which resulted in the creation of a separate state within India.
5- Manipur separatist movements: There are several separatist groups in Manipur, including the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which seek independence or greater autonomy.
6- Jammu and Kashmir separatist movements: There are several separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir, including the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which seek independence or annexation to Pakistan.
7- Bodoland separatist movement: The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) seeks an independent state for the Bodo people in Assam.
8- Gorkhaland movement: The Gorkhaland movement seeks the creation of a separate state of Gorkhaland in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal.
9- Tamil Eelam movement: The Tamil Eelam movement seeks the creation of an independent state for Tamil people in Sri Lanka and has support among the Tamil population in Tamil Nadu.
10- Tripura separatist movement: The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) seeks the creation of a separate state for the indigenous people of Tripura.
