UPF-KNO resumes talks with Gol
Source: Chronicle News Service

Kangpokpi, July 26 2023: The Kuki-Zo community in Kangpokpi district staged a peaceful sit-in to press the central government to honour the Separate Administration' demand in the talks with the United People's Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organization (KNO) on Wednesday.

The political talks be tween the UPF and KNO with the centre at the national capital on Wednesday marked resumption of formal talks.

This is the first formal meet between the two conglomerate organisations of Kuki outfits and the centre since May 3, even though informal round of discussions were held in the last two and half months.

In support of the UPF-KNO, representing the Kuki-Zo people in the political talks to press the centre for Separate Administration, the Kuki-Zo people staged a peaceful sit-in at Gamgiphai, the bordering village of Kangpokpi district and Imphal West.

Spearheaded by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi, the Kuki-Zo people in large numbers congregated for the sit-in where slogans, demanding the central government to materialise the demand for Separate Administration during the talks were raised.

The protesters held banners and placards inscribed with words like, We support UPF and KNO in the talks", "Declare Separate Administration for the Kuki-Zo people", "We have decided to live separately, no turning back..no turning back", "Separate Administration the only permanent solution", "Callow Rapists of the Kuki-Zo women", etc.

Amid the sit-in at Gamgiphai, many other members of the Kuki-Zo community held prayers at various churches for the success of the UPF and KNO in the talks.

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