In September 2017, in the "Strength in Diversity – North East Indigenous People's Meeting", Shankar claimed that A further 500 militants had been waiting around to "lay down weapons and be a part of the peace process". The convention was attended by Associates from 67 rebel outfits in the Northeast. https://jasperifxqg.ageeksblog.com/33030578/the-ravi-shankar-yadav-diaries