Kangpokpi rallies in defence of Nemcha
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, May 26 2026: Hundreds of Kuki-Zo men and women staged a protest rally in Kangpokpi against what they termed as "fraudulent and politically motivated allegations" levelled against Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen by the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) and Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO) .

The protesters accused the two groups of acting as "mouthpieces of radical anti-peace elements" seeking to destabilise the BJP-led Government in Manipur.

The rally commenced from Nute Kailhang in downtown Kangpokpi and marched through National Highway-2 towards uptown Kangpokpi.

The protesters raised slogans such as, "Stop false allegations against Pi Nemcha Kipgen", "Defaming the Deputy CM is defaming BJP leadership", and "Stop being mouthpieces of radical valley elements" .

They contended that the accusations levelled against Nemcha Kipgen were part of a larger conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by the FNCC and MNYO to topple the Government in the State.

The demonstrators appealed to both the Central and State Governments, as well as the BJP leadership, to intervene urgently and take strict action against those spreading communal hatred, division, and misunderstanding among communities.

On the sidelines of the protest, Chiching, a protester, condemned the allegations against the Deputy Chief Minister.

She accused the FNCC and MNYO of attempting to prolong the crisis through fraudulent allegations of fund misappropriation against the Deputy Chief Minister.

The demonstrators demanded immediate intervention by the Central Government to identify those allegedly working from within to tarnish the image of the BJP and destabilise the Government through 'proxy' organisations.

Warning that communal tension and distrust would persist as long as such organisations are allowed to "incite one community against another," the protesters demanded stringent action against the FNCC and MNYO.

Meanwhile, speakers at the rally asserted that Nemcha Kipgen had joined the popular Government after President's Rule was revoked despite serious reservations and opposition from within her own Constituency, solely to support the BJP's broader vision of restoring peace, development, stability and communal harmony in violence-hit Manipur.

Protesters argued that rather than acknowledging her efforts in preventing escalation of ethnic violence, she had become the target of "systematic political vilification".

The speakers also referred to the killing of three Church leaders who were allegedly engaged in peace-building initiatives through Churches and inter-community dialogue, terming the murders a direct attack on reconciliation efforts in the State.

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