Kuki groups demand separate Union Territory after year of Manipur unrest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kuki groups demand separate Union Territory after year of Manipur unrest

India Today  

Hundreds of the tribal Kuki-Zo people took to the streets across the hill districts of Manipur, seeking a Union Territory for the community and a "political solution" to end the ongoing ethnic conflict within the state. The tribal group also asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite their demands for a "political solution" in a memorandum. Protesters were holding placards with several slogans written over them, including “No Political Solution, No Peace," “Union Territory for the Kuki-Zo People, Right Now!" ITLF, an umbrella group for tribal bodies, said that the government should speed up the process of finding a political solution to the year-long ethnic conflict that has marred the state.

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Manipur: Kukis attack police in Kangpokpi, demand removal of central forces
5 days, 3 hours ago

Manipur: Kukis attack police in Kangpokpi, demand removal of central forces

Op India  

On Friday, a Kuki mob attacked the police in Saibol village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur. Reportedly, the Kuki-backed Committee on Tribal Unity had announced a ‘total shutdown’ in the region against the deployment of central forces. #𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗽𝗶, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗‼️#KukiZo mob have stormed and are attacking the SP office in #Kangpokpi right …

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership

India Today  

If there was ever a moment when Manipur appeared to be slipping from the national consciousness, the events of November have dragged it back into the spotlight. This triggered violent protests in Imphal, where enraged mobs ransacked the homes of three legislators, including R.K. Imo, chief minister N. Biren Singh’s son-in-law and a BJP MLA. Not surprisingly, one of Biren …

As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: An uneasy calm shrouded Manipur on Tuesday as the umbrella body of Meitei civil society outfits rejected a resolution passed by National Democratic Alliance legislators and members of warring ethnic groups took out separate rallies in their respective strongholds over divergent demands. Monday’s meeting, which was convened amid a surge in violence in the strife-torn state, produced a strongly …

Manipur violence: Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ to honour 10 slain ‘militants’
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ to honour 10 slain ‘militants’

Hindustan Times  

Manipur violence: Manipur’s Kuki organisations have announced a 'coffin rally' in Churachandpur on Tuesday to honour the ‘10 Kuki-Zo youths’ killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a prominent Kuki-Zo community organisation in Manipur, announced on Sunday that the funerals would be delayed until postmortem reports are provided to the families. More …

Top officials in Manipur dispute CMO’s claim of ‘over 900 Kuki militants’ entering from Myanmar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top officials in Manipur dispute CMO’s claim of ‘over 900 Kuki militants’ entering from Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

Manipur's security advisor Kuldiep Singh and director general of police Rajiv Singh released a joint statement on Wednesday evening disputing the chief minister's office claim of “over 900 Kuki militants” entering the state from Myanmar, saying that it “could not be sustained on the ground”, The Indian Express reported. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh On September 17, an intelligence …

Another escalation: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur ground report
4 months ago

Another escalation: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur ground report

The Hindu  

In a significant deterioration of an already fraught situation in Manipur, two persons were killed and at least nine were injured in a bomb attack using drones in villages in the Meitei-majority Imphal West district. Coming in the wake of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s assertion that a peace resolution will be achieved in six months, the dastardly attacks could …

Manipur violence: BJP leader’s house torched in fresh unrest in Manipur
4 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: BJP leader’s house torched in fresh unrest in Manipur

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Unidentified attackers torched the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson in ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur on Saturday during protest rallies taken out by Kuki-Zo tribal people demanding a separate administration. Moreover, action will be taken against the concerned officials who failed to provide adequate security, despite prior warnings of potential threats.” Mr. Haokip said Saturday’s incident was the third …

Manipur: Kuki-Zo bodies hold rallies, demand separate administration
4 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: Kuki-Zo bodies hold rallies, demand separate administration

The Hindu  

The Kuki Students’ Organisation in Delhi NCR on Saturday called for the “immediate arrest and trial” of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh over the leaked audio clips that are purported to contain his alleged admission of complicity in the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State. The organisation, along with other Kuki-Zomi-Hmar civil society organisations and Kuki Inpi Manipur, the …

Kuki-Zo bodies to protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over leaked Manipur tapes
4 months, 1 week ago

Kuki-Zo bodies to protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over leaked Manipur tapes

The Hindu  

Kuki-Zo bodies in New Delhi and Manipur have called for a mass demonstration in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday over the leaked audio tapes purportedly revealing Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s ‘complicity’ in the State’s ethnic conflict. The protest call has been given by the Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of Kuki tribes in Manipur, and the Kuki …

Kuki lawmakers continue to boycott House proceedings despite safety assurances
5 months, 1 week ago

Kuki lawmakers continue to boycott House proceedings despite safety assurances

Hindustan Times  

All 10 Kuki-Zo lawmakers, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, continued to boycott the Manipur assembly proceedings for the third time since ethnic violence was triggered in the state in May last year. Kuki lawmakers have boycotted the assembly proceedings since ethnic violence was triggered in May last year. Additionally, support for security-related expenditure amounting to more than …

Manipur: Kuki body writes to Amit Shah to expedite creation of Union territory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur: Kuki body writes to Amit Shah to expedite creation of Union territory

Hindustan Times  

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a prominent Kuki organisation in Manipur, on Saturday wrote an open letter to Union home minister Amit Shah urging the Centre to expedite creating a Union territory with a legislature for the Kuki-Zo community under Article 239A of the Indian Constitution. The Kuki body alleged that the sate police and central security forces have become …

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help

The Hindu  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on July 13 wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing serious concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter strongly condemned multiple incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women …

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help

India TV News  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and expressed grave concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter condemned various incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women and …

ITLF Stages Massive Rally in Manipur Demanding Separate Union Territory for Kuki-Zo Community
6 months, 2 weeks ago

ITLF Stages Massive Rally in Manipur Demanding Separate Union Territory for Kuki-Zo Community

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum on Monday took out a massive rally to press for their demand for a separate Union territory with legislature status under Article 239A of the Indian Constitution to the hilly areas occupied by the people of Kuki-Zo community in Manipur. The protest march displayed banners and placards with messages such as “Expedite A Political …

Kuki-Zo tribal bodies across Manipur urge boycott of ADC polls until demands are met
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kuki-Zo tribal bodies across Manipur urge boycott of ADC polls until demands are met

The Hindu  

Kuki-Zo tribal bodies from across several Hill districts in Manipur issued a joint statement on June 21 opposing elections to the Autonomous District Council, which the State Cabinet said last week would be held in September this year. The tribal bodies urged members of the public not to participate in the elections “unless political demands are met.” In the joint …

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation

The Hindu  

A day after Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the crisis in Manipur was a “law and order situation” that was being dealt with by the Home Ministry, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a Kuki-Zo civil society organisation in Churachandpur, on June 20 said that this characterisation of the conflict was “misinformed” and asked Mr. Oram to delve into …

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI

Op India  

On 18th June, given the recent high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with Manipur violence, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity asserted that the real issue in the state is not Meiti-Kuki conflict but the problem of Chin Kuki narco-terrorists. COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba criticised HM Shah’s approach suggesting that the minister is “evading” the core …

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre would hold talks with both the Meiteis and the Kukis to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur and restore peace and tranquility at the earliest. Shah was given a detailed briefing on the situation by Security Advisor to the Manipur government Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief …

Govt will talk to Meiteis, Kukis to bridge ethnic divide in Manipur: Amit Shah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt will talk to Meiteis, Kukis to bridge ethnic divide in Manipur: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the government will talk to both Meiteis and Kukis to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur at the earliest, while directing the security forces to ensure “no further incidents of violence should take place in the state”. Union home minister Amit Shah chairs a high-level meeting to review the security situation in …

What are the NIA’s allegations against NSCN? | Explained
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence
8 months ago

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

The Hindu  

In this discussion, we are joined by Deputy Editor Vijaita Singh and Senior Reporter Abhinay Lakshman along with A. Bimol Akoijam, Associate Professor, JNU, Centre for Study of Social Systems and Dr. Chinkhanlun Guite, Assistant Professor, Delhi University, St, Stephen’s College. One year ago today, Manipur descended into an ethnic conflict — between the valley-based majority Meitei people and the …

End pact with Kuki-Zo groups, Manipur Assembly tells Centre
10 months, 1 week ago

End pact with Kuki-Zo groups, Manipur Assembly tells Centre

The Hindu  

As the Manipur Assembly on February 29 passed a resolution to urge the Union Government to abrogate the suspension of operations pact with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, in effect since 2008, suspense prevailed over the extension of the agreement. The tripartite pact was signed in 2008 by the United Peoples’ Front and the Kuki National Organisation, an umbrella of 24 insurgent …

Manipur tribal group says will set up 'self-ruled separate administration' if...
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur tribal group says will set up 'self-ruled separate administration' if...

India Today  

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum, a joint body of the Kuki-Zo tribes of Manipur, claimed it would set up a "self-governed separate administration" in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas if their demand was not heard by the state government in the next few weeks. The forum said even after more than six months of ethnic strife in the northeastern state, the central …

Six months on, stalemate and spurts of violence mark Manipur ethnic clashes
1 year, 2 months ago

Six months on, stalemate and spurts of violence mark Manipur ethnic clashes

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh appealed to the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur to end the “trust deficit” between them and engage in “heart-to-heart conversations” to end the six-month-long ethnic clashes that have marred the northeastern state. Over 180 people from both communities and a few security personnel have been killed and over 1,100 injured in the …

No police operations without presence of Central forces, Amit Shah assures Kuki-Zo team
1 year, 4 months ago

No police operations without presence of Central forces, Amit Shah assures Kuki-Zo team

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked a delegation of Kuki-Zo leaders from Manipur to restore peace in the region before political talks are held. Mr. Shah assured the members that Manipur Police commandos will not conduct operations in the hill areas without the presence of central security forces and all checkposts leading to the hills will be manned …

Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for three months
1 year, 5 months ago

Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for three months

Al Jazeera  

The dispute stems from animosity between the state’s mainly Hindu Meitei majority and the predominantly Christian Kuki-Zo. At least 150 people have been killed since May in ethnic violence in Manipur, a remote state in northeast India with a history of tensions between tribal groups. The dispute stems from animosity between Manipur’s Meitei majority and the Kuki-Zo, one of several …

KPA withdraws support from Biren Singh govt in Manipur: Who founded it and what was its impact in 2022 polls?
1 year, 5 months ago

KPA withdraws support from Biren Singh govt in Manipur: Who founded it and what was its impact in 2022 polls?

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Kuki People's Alliance has withdrawn its support from the BJP-led Manipur government, headed by Chief Minister N Biren Singh in wake of the violence that has gripped the state for three months. Addressing a letter to Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey, KPA President Tongmang Haokip said, “After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the …

Manipur Unrest: Fresh Firing Reported From Churachandpur, Two Injured,
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur Unrest: Fresh Firing Reported From Churachandpur, Two Injured,

Deccan Chronicle  

GUWAHATI: In absence of any proactive steps to disarm the civil society, the gun-battle between the two communities have become a routine affair in trouble-torn Manipur. Suspecting the involvement of armed rebel groups with civilians, security sources said that the shelling of mortars also took place. Security sources said that division in state forces on the community line was making …

Why a Separate ‘Kukiland’ is Not Going to Bring Peace in Manipur - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Why a Separate ‘Kukiland’ is Not Going to Bring Peace in Manipur - News18

News 18  

It has been more than 75 days of ethnic violence but the Northeast state of Manipur is yet to see the return of normalcy. It is another thing that this demand for separate administration is getting support from the political parties of Mizoram, where state assembly polls are due late this year. If the Centre agrees to create a separate …

Kuki-Zo people hold rally for separate administration in Churachandpur
1 year, 5 months ago

Kuki-Zo people hold rally for separate administration in Churachandpur

The Hindu  

Thousands of Kuki-Zo people in Churachandpur district in Manipur took out a rally on Thursday, pressing their demand for a separate administration in the light of the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State. The protesters were wearing black throughout the march, which saw people raise slogans for separating from Manipur, and denouncing the Biren Singh-led State government along with radical …

Manipur violence | After Kuki Inpi hardens stance, signs of fissures among groups demanding separation
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence | After Kuki Inpi hardens stance, signs of fissures among groups demanding separation

The Hindu  

After Kuki Inpi Manipur’s statement specifically seeking a separate State under Article 3 of the Constitution in light of the ongoing conflict in Manipur, signs of fissures are starting to appear among Kuki-Zo civil society organisations and councils about the specifics of how they want to be separated from the State of Manipur. Meanwhile, the 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs of Manipur, …

Manipur Violence: United People's Front, Kuki National Organisation Announce Lifting Of Blockade In Kangpokpi
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur Violence: United People's Front, Kuki National Organisation Announce Lifting Of Blockade In Kangpokpi

ABP News  

United People's Front and Kuki National Organisation on Sunday announced lifting of blockade at Manipur’s Kangui in Kangpokpi on National Highway-2 with immediate effect. “Keeping in view of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's deep concern to restore peace and harmony in the State and alleviate the plight of people in general, United People's Front and Kuki National Organisation have decided …

INTERVIEW | ‘We must learn to live peacefully’: Kuki Inpi leader Ch. Ajang Khongsai
1 year, 6 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘We must learn to live peacefully’: Kuki Inpi leader Ch. Ajang Khongsai

The Hindu  

The Kuki Inpi president insists that Manipur’s territorial integrity cannot be protected without emotional integration of its different communities. Ajang Khongsai, president of Kuki Inpi, Manipur, insists that the territorial integrity of Manipur cannot be protected without the emotional integration of the people of the State—Meiteis, Kukis, Nagas, and other communities. What is the Kuki Inpi’s position on the demand …

After meeting Amit Shah, Manipur CM Biren Singh says will reach out to Kukis
1 year, 6 months ago

After meeting Amit Shah, Manipur CM Biren Singh says will reach out to Kukis

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on June 25 that the Kuki community was among his own and fresh round of dialogue will be initiated with all stakeholders in the violence-hit State. Mr. Singh was in Delhi to meet Home Minister Amit Shah where he briefed him “about the evolving situation on the ground in Manipur.” At least 131 …

Manipur violence: Supreme Court rejects urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kuki tribals
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur violence: Supreme Court rejects urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kuki tribals

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking Army protection for minority Kuki tribals amid ethnic violence in Manipur. The Manipur Tribal Forum has alleged that the central government and the chief minister of Manipur have jointly embarked on a communal agenda aimed at "ethnic cleansing" of Kuki tribals in the northeastern state. NGO urges …

What sparked the raging ethnic strife in Manipur? Know history of Kuki-Meiti clashes
1 year, 6 months ago

What sparked the raging ethnic strife in Manipur? Know history of Kuki-Meiti clashes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Ethnic clashes have overrun Manipur since early May, leading to widespread deaths, injuries and displacement. Read: Manipur violence: Army soldier injured in ‘unprovoked’ firing; operations on The Meiteis’ demand for ST status and the protest against it by the Kukis might have set off the violence that the state continues to face, the divide between the two groups …

Tribal forum calls for President’s rule in Manipur amid violence against Kuki-Zo ethnic group
1 year, 6 months ago

Tribal forum calls for President’s rule in Manipur amid violence against Kuki-Zo ethnic group

The Hindu  

Members of the Joint Unau Tribal Forum, Hyderabad, demanded immediate imposition of President’s rule in Manipur in the context of rampant violence against the ethnic Kuki-Zo tribal group. Besides taking over law and order in the hilly state, the Centre should dismiss the government of Manipur which has failed to control violence for the past month, demanded members of the …

At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Rival ethnic groups fired at each other in new violence in India’s remote northeast that left at least nine people dead and some injured, officials said Wednesday. Security forces rushed to Khamenlok village in Manipur state’s Kangpokpi district after clashes broke out Tuesday night between the Kuki and Meitei communities, said L. Sushindro, a state government minister. …

Nine killed as ethnic violence continues to grip India’s Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Nine killed as ethnic violence continues to grip India’s Manipur

Al Jazeera  

Since May 3, at least 100 people have died and 40,000 have been displaced in the northeastern state governed by the BJP. At least nine people have been killed in the latest clashes between members of rival ethnic groups in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, police said, as security forces pressed on with a hunt for illegal weapons. Violence between …

‘No rationale’: Meitei, Kuki groups refuse to participate in peace process
1 year, 6 months ago

‘No rationale’: Meitei, Kuki groups refuse to participate in peace process

Hindustan Times  

A peace committee constituted by the Centre to broker amity between the warring Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur run into rough weather on Monday after prominent civil society organisations from both sides refused to be a part of the process. “Kuki Inpi Manipur senses no rationale to pursue for peace solely with individuals who have engineered the ethnic cleansing …

Kuki group reiterates demand for peace in Manipur, condemns including CM N Biren Singh in panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Kuki group reiterates demand for peace in Manipur, condemns including CM N Biren Singh in panel

Hindustan Times  

A day after the central government constituted a peace committee headed by Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey to restore amity among warring ethnic groups in the northeastern state, a prominent Kuki organisation on Sunday said normalcy should first be restored and security ensured for the community. “ITLF strongly reiterates the need for normalcy to prevail before the constitution of any peace …

Kuki members to boycott Centre’s peace committee over Manipur CM Biren Singh’s presence
1 year, 6 months ago

Kuki members to boycott Centre’s peace committee over Manipur CM Biren Singh’s presence

The Hindu  

A day after the Centre constituted a peace committee in Manipur, most Kuki representatives said they will boycott the panel as it included Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and his supporters. On June 10, the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted a committee in Manipur to facilitate a peace-making process among various ethnic groups. MHA said the mandate of the committee …

Kuki women in Delhi protest outside Home Minister’s residence
1 year, 7 months ago

Kuki women in Delhi protest outside Home Minister’s residence

The Hindu  

With ethnic clashes continuing in Manipur, hundreds of Kuki-Zomi women in Delhi on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence, seeking his urgent intervention to end the violence. ‘Attack has continued’ The KWF, in a memorandum to the Home Minister, said that despite his call for peace, Meitei militants “with full backing of the …

Manipur group to Amit Shah: Kuki outfits intensifying attacks, cannot surrender arms
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur group to Amit Shah: Kuki outfits intensifying attacks, cannot surrender arms

The Hindu  

A Manipur-based civil society group has said the State’s youth were unwilling to surrender their arms in view of intensified attacks by Kuki “terrorists”. In a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah on June 4, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity listed a series of attacks by Kuki extremist groups on the Meitei people inhabiting the Imphal Valley and the …

Kuki groups in Manipur deny violation of ground rules under Suspension of Operations pact
1 year, 7 months ago

Kuki groups in Manipur deny violation of ground rules under Suspension of Operations pact

The Hindu  

The Kuki militant groups, which signed a Suspension of Operations pact with the Centre and the Manipur government in 2008 have not violated any ground rules, a member of the SoO group said on Thursday. 2008 pact The Manipur government, the MHA and 24 Kuki insurgent groups formalised an SoO pact in 2008. The groups have since held several rounds …

Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body
1 year, 7 months ago

Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body

The Hindu  

The Manipur Tribals’ Forum, Delhi has called for the Union government to investigate the alleged role of the Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba in fuelling the violent ethnic clashes that erupted in Manipur on May 3 between the dominant Meitei community and the Kuki-Zomi community. Polarisation politics The outfit alleged that the violence …

Shah meets Kuki, Meitei groups amid Manipur violence
1 year, 7 months ago

Shah meets Kuki, Meitei groups amid Manipur violence

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati/Kolkata Union home minister Amit Shah met politicians, bureaucrats and civil society groups from both warring Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur on Tuesday, and later travelled to the worst-hit district of Churachandpur, in an attempt to quell the violence that has singed the northeastern state for close to a month now and killed at least 80 people. The memorandum, …

Manipur’s Kuki extremist groups pin hopes on Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur’s Kuki extremist groups pin hopes on Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The United People’s Front and the Kuki National Organisation, two conglomerates of extremist groups catering to the aspirations of the Kuki-Zo people, have pinned hopes on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for resolving the crisis in Manipur. Terming Mr Shah’s visit to the strife-torn Manipur as a positive sign, the two conglomerates said that the visit has instilled a sense …

Manipur tribal body petitions for permanent political status
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur tribal body petitions for permanent political status

The Hindu  

A tribal leaders’ forum in Manipur has sought the “total separation” of the hill areas inhabited by the indigenous people, primarily those belonging to the Kuki-Chin-Zomi-Mizo group, from the State. In a petition to former CRPF chief Kuldiep Singh, appointed by the security advisor to the Manipur Government soon after ethnic clashes broke out in the State on May 3, …

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