Kpi joins rally for Separate Admn call
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, November 29 2023:
A large number of people marched in nine towns, including cities and 17 different villages across the country to pressure the Central Government to settle the demand of a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur.
The Kangpokpi chapter of the protest was organized by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills under the aegis of the Zo-United, a civil society organization acting as the parent body of all Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur.
The protest rally in Kangpokpi district was held at Kangpokpi town and Saikul.
A large number of Kuki-Zo people across Kangpokpi district came out on the street to join the protest rally which kicked off at Nute Kailhang at around 12.30 pm.
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The protesters marched towards SP Kangpokpi's office via the National Highway 2 to submit a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi to be forwarded to the Union Home Minister.
Shops, schools and all other private institutions in the district remained closed for the day.
The protesters denounced the State Government and held placards, such as, "Separate administration is the only solution", "Meitei Government, down, down", "Tribal area, tribal Government" and "No solution, No rest" .
A similar mega protest rally was also held in Saikul hill town with the same demand of establishment of a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur.
Adequate security forces were deployed by the district administration and district police to avoid any untoward incident during the rally in Kangpokpi town and Saikul.
CoTU's General Secretary, Lamminlun Singsit alleged that the majoritarian policies of the Biren Singh Government led to tensions and a complete breakdown of trust between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zos and this eventually led to the outbreak of the violence.
He then said that a separate administration is the only option.
In the memorandum submitted to the Union Home Minister, the Zo-United stated that nearly seven months have elapsed since the onset of violence in Manipur, yet a resolution remains elusive.
It said that the only solution is the establishment of a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo tribes.