Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 11:
The Kuki Inpi Manipur urged to each and every Kuki to observe the Black Day on September 13.According to a press release of the Kuki Inpi, the black September is being observed by the Kukis as a day of mourning and as a mark of paying respect to those people killed during the alleged ethnic cleansing of NSCN-IM over the Kuki people.
Over 900 Kukis including women and children were killed and 360 villages were burnt down during the conflict.
Maintaining that killing of the Kukis were continued from 1992 to 1995, Kuki Inpi accused that the Central and State Government failed to protect the Kukis.
As a mark of observance of the Black Day, every Kuki household should raise black flag in half mast in front of their houses and a prayer for reconciliation, peace and solidarity will be held in every village church, added the press release.