The lethal Saturday morning clash near Tajeikaiphun village prompted strong condemnation from community leaders who accused NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) cadres of initiating an unprovoked attack. In response, thousands joined widespread street demonstrations organized by integrity committees and tribal bodies to voice grievances against government inaction. Protesters presented a six-point resolution that seeks the complete dismantling of militant camps and the withdrawal of the Assam Rifles. Meanwhile, statewide tensions were further aggravated by an increased death toll from a prior confrontation in Sanalok.
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Joint Meitei and Naga demonstrations completely halted daily public activities across the…: Joint Meitei and Naga demonstrations completely halted daily public activities across the state capital of Imphal.
The Kuki Inpi Manipur publicly criticized the government for failing to provide adequate…: The Kuki Inpi Manipur publicly criticized the government for failing to provide adequate protection to vulnerable villages.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh warned that governance cannot succeed if state policies…: Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh warned that governance cannot succeed if state policies prioritize only one community's interests.
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GUWAHATI: Three Kuki-Zo persons were killed in a gunfight with Naga groups in
Manipur’s Noney district on Saturday, hours before thousands of Meitei and Naga protesters brought
Imphal, around 60 km away, to a standstill with a rally against the “Centre’s proxy war using Kuki SoO militant groups.”
The killings were reported near 𝐓𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐮𝐧 village in the Rongmei Naga-majority hill district around 9 am.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Oct 19 Sanalok incident has risen to four, after the fourth Meitei woodcutter, Sorokhaibam Ibomcha, succumbed to his injuries at RIMS Hospital on Saturday morning.
Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) condemned the deaths and alleged that cadres of NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) were behind the “unprovoked assault”. It accused govt of failing to provide adequate security to vulnerable Kuki-Zo villages and demanded justice, accountability and immediate action.
KIM accused the authorities of “complicity through deliberate negligence” and of tolerating NSCN-IM operations, which it described as “a proxy instrument for vested political agendas.” It said govt bears full responsibility for the bloodshed.
At the rally, protesters sought an end to the alleged “proxy…
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