Manipur CM assures Kuki-Zo people safe travel to Imphal
The Hindu
Manipur CM assures Kuki-Zo people of safe travel to Imphal, aiming to rebuild confidence after years of ethnic conflict.
GUWAHATI
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday (February 9, 2026) said that the State government would ensure the safety of Kuki-Zo people visiting Imphal.
He said this while flagging off the work to strengthen a major stretch of National Highway 137A, which connects the State capital with Kakching.
“Adequate security will be provided to members of the Kuki-Zo community who wish to visit Imphal for various purposes, including medical treatment,” Mr. Singh said.
The assurance is seen as an effort to rebuild confidence between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities after almost three years of the ethnic conflict that broke out on May 3, 2023. Members of the two communities have avoided travelling to each other’s territories since.
While the non-tribal Meitei people dominate the Imphal Valley, the tribal Kuki-Zo largely inhabit the hills around.
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