Thadou Inpi slams TCI as 'unmandated' group
Labels 'Thadou is not Kuki' slogan as emotional outburst
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, November 06 2024: The Thadou Inpi General Headquarters, the apex body of the Thadou tribe, has categorically denounced the recently concluded Thadou Community International (TCI) Convention in Guwahati, clarifying that TCI is "neither mandated nor authorized to represent the Thadou people" .

The Thadou Inpi General Headquarters also vehemently dismissed all resolutions and declarations from the convention as "null and void," condemning the key slogan, "Thadou is not Kuki," as an "emotional outburst" and "potentially fueled by a supremacist mentality among members of Any Kuki Tribe (AKT)" .

Chongpu Kipgen, president of the Thadou Inpi General Headquarters, claimed that the convention organized by TCI was held without the knowledge or consent of the Thadou Inpi GHQ.

Accordingly, the Thadou Inpi GHQ has declared all resolutions and declarations made at the convention "null and void," asserted Chongpu Kipgen.

He also denounced TCI as an "unauthorized organization that lacks any.

legitimate authority to represent the Thadou community in Manipur".

Commenting on the TCI convention's declaration, "Thadou is not Kuki," Chongpu Kipgen noted that the Thadou tribe is a distinct and recognized indigenous community in Manipur, similar to other native tribes in the State.

However, he alleged that the Thadou identity has historically been associated with the broader Kuki nomenclature, and this affiliation cannot be denied overnight.

The Thadou Inpi GHQ underscored that TCI's stance on the Kuki identity does not reflect the broader views of the Thadou population and, therefore, should not be regarded as an official or representative declaration.

It also reiterated its commitment to upholding the recognized status of the Thadou tribe as part of the Kuki identity, cautioning against divisive narratives that could disrupt the community's unity and cultural heritage.

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