Nagaland subdivision bars Aadhaar update for people from Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Nagaland subdivision bars Aadhaar update for people from Manipur

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The authorities of a subdivision in Nagaland’s Chümoukedima district have instructed the common service centre operators not to let the Kuki people displaced from Manipur change their addresses in their Aadhaar cards. “It has come to the notice of the undersigned that some displaced Kukis from Manipur had approached CSC operators for change of address in their Aadhaar,” P. James Swu, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Medziphema, said in a July 11 order. Protest in Mizoram The Zo Reunification Organisation, a group advocating the reunification of all Zo people under one administrative unit, organised a demonstration in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Wednesday to protest against the alleged ethnic cleansing of members of its community in Manipur. The protesters also demanded the creation of a separate administrative unit for the Kuki-Zomi people in Manipur and burnt effigies of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.

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What are the NIA’s allegations against NSCN? | Explained
7 months ago

What are the NIA’s allegations against NSCN? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On March 7, the National Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet in a Guwahati court where it accused the “China-Myanmar module” of the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland of supporting cadres of two banned Meitei outfits, the People’s Liberation Army and Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup, to infiltrate India. The NIA said that …

Manipur tribals protest deployment of ‘additional’ police commandos in border town Moreh
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur tribals protest deployment of ‘additional’ police commandos in border town Moreh

The Hindu  

A section of tribal women in Manipur’s Moreh town bordering Myanmar has been protesting against the deployment of “additional” police commandos for the past few days. “Despite the strong presence of para-military forces and Indian Army manning the buffer zones and securing tranquillity within Moreh, the deployment of additional Meitei police through night choppers is of grave concern,” COTU said …

Manipur, Mizoram differ on Myanmar ‘refugees’
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur, Mizoram differ on Myanmar ‘refugees’

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Mizoram government has decided against collecting the biometrics and biographical data of ‘refugees’ from Myanmar while its Manipur counterpart has sought more time from the Centre in view of the ongoing Kuki-Meitei conflict to complete the exercise. A Mizoram Home Department official said on Thursday that the State Cabinet decided on Wednesday not to proceed with the proposed …

Manipur HC Orders Status Quo Proposed Burial Site For Kuki Zomi People Killed Manipur Ethnic Violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur HC Orders Status Quo Proposed Burial Site For Kuki Zomi People Killed Manipur Ethnic Violence

ABP News  

Imphal: The Manipur High Court on Thursday directed that the status quo be maintained at the proposed burial site in Haolai Khopi village of Churachandpur district where the Kuki-Zo community had planned a burial service for 35 people who were killed in the ethnic strife. Meanwhile, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, an organisation of the Kuki-Zo community, also agreed to …

United Naga Council seeks NRC in Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

United Naga Council seeks NRC in Manipur

The Hindu  

The United Naga Council, an apex body of Nagas in Manipur, has asked the State government to immediately start the exercise to update the National Register of Citizens. The Naga apex body slammed the Centre for its “policy of encouraging” the inflow of people from Myanmar, pushing Manipur into a serious demographic crisis. Meanwhile, the Manipur government extended the timeline …

After Manipur government order, Kukis and Meiteis stick to their regions while rejoining work
1 year, 5 months ago

After Manipur government order, Kukis and Meiteis stick to their regions while rejoining work

The Hindu  

The Manipur government on June 26 invoked a “No work, No pay” order for all government employees who remained away from work without “authorised leave” due to the “prevailing situation in the State”. The order, though issued to nudge government and police officials to report for duty, has led to members of the Kuki community joining work in the hill …

Profile | Who are the Kukis, in Manipur, fighting for land and identity?
1 year, 6 months ago

Profile | Who are the Kukis, in Manipur, fighting for land and identity?

The Hindu  

June 18, 2023 02:47 am | Updated June 19, 2023 06:26 pm IST In 1870, Captain T.H. Other accounts of Kuki origins also describe the Kukis as groups inhabiting “both sides of the mountains dividing Assam and Bengal from Burma”. The Kukis are an ethnic group including multiple tribes originally inhabiting the Northeastern States of India, including Manipur, Mizoram and …

Registrar-General of India office says it cannot reveal stance on Meiteis
1 year, 7 months ago

Registrar-General of India office says it cannot reveal stance on Meiteis

The Hindu  

The Office of the Registrar-General of India has declined to make public its position on whether the Meitei community in Manipur can be categorised as a Scheduled Tribes as per the criteria currently in use. In response to an Right to Information request, the Office of the RGI told The Hindu, “In view of the sensitivity of the matter and …

Manipur situation will normalise soon, Amit Shah tells delegation from Mizoram
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur situation will normalise soon, Amit Shah tells delegation from Mizoram

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah told a group of civil society organisations from Mizoram that it was the Centre’s duty to restore peace in Manipur and the situation would normalise in a few days, Lalhmachhuana, vice-president of Central Young Mizo Association, who led the delegation, told The Hindu. Meanwhile, the Manipur government has compiled community-wise data on areas under poppy …

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