How was the 1988 agreement with tribal dissidents meant to end hostilities in Tripura?

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The 1988 agreement was designed to resolve the ethnic violence and conflict that had escalated throughout the 1980s, which were largely driven by local demands for an independent tribal homeland.

To end these hostilities, the tribal dissidents agreed to drop their demands for autonomy. In exchange, the state government provided them with increased participation in the Tripura state government.1