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Kukis hold rally in support of Indo-Kuki political talks
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, August 09 2017:
Kukis across the State gathered at Kangpokpi DHQs and took out a rally this morning in support of the Indo-Kuki political talks ahead of the scheduled third round of the tripartite talks later today in the National capital involving UPF-KNO, representing the Kukis and Government of India and Government of Manipur .
The rally was jointly organized by various Kuki civil society organisations spearheaded by Kuki Women Union to extend their endorsement and support towards the UPF and KNO who represented the 23 cognate tribes of Kukis in the political talks .
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The rallyists converged at Brig Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi DHQs at around 7:30 am and marched towards Kangpokpi Bazar via Trans Asian Highway No.1 .
They held bannesr and pamphlets inscribed with slogans such as "We Support Indo-Kuki Political talks", "We endorse UPF & KNO", "Expedite Indo-Kuki Political Talks", Statehood, the long cherished dream of the Kukis", "Kuki National Assembly's memorandum to the PM, 1964-Statehood for the Kukis, Haipi Declaration of the Kukis, 2015-Statehood for the Kukis, UPF&KNO today-Statehood for the Kukis", "Why not Statehood for the Kukis", etc .
Traffic flow along the Tans Asian Highway No.1 was disrupted for a few minutes during the support rally .
Addressing the massive gathering, Seikhomang Khongsai, president of Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi District said that the rally was organised to convey a message to Government of India to acknowledge the aspiration of the Kuki people and expedite the process of the political talks .
The rally also reiterated the support to UPF and KNO, who represented the 23 cognate tribes of the Kukis in the talks .
Kuki Women Union leader, Hahat Touthang expressed optimism that the long cherished dream of the Kukis, that is, Statehood will be materialised soon .
She aserted that the Kukis had immense contribution towards the Indian freedom movement and urged the Central and State Governments to recall the extreme sacrifice and participation of the Kukis in the Indian National Army and the famous Kuki War of Independence 1917-1919 .
"We hope and pray that the third round of the Indo-Kuki political talks between the UPF-KNO and the Governments involving the Centre and State Government today in New Delhi will expedite the formation of a separate state for the Kukis, which is our political aspiration", she asserted .
Lamminlun Singsit, general secretary, Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi District conveyed gratitude to NDA Government at the Centre vunder the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for appointing an interlocutor for the Indo-Kuki political talks .
Similar rally in solidarity with the political talks was also reportedly held at various places across Manipur in all Kuki dominated areas so as to displayed their spirited support towards the UPF and KNO in the Indo-Kuki political talks.
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