Too late, too little: IDPs on PM's visit
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal/Thoubal, September 13 2025: From internally displaced people (IDPs) to political parties and civilians, protests erupted in Manipur in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, his first since the State erupted in violence on May 3, 2023 .

While, IDPs from Moreh and Churachandpur staged a sit in protest at Wangjing Lamding Higher Secondary School waving black flags, volunteers of the youth wing of the Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) marched from their office complex near Polo Ground towards the BT Flyover Bridge in Imphal to oppose the Prime Minister's visit to Manipur.

Similar protests were also staged across Thoubal district.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Moreh and Churachandpur, who have been taking refuge at the relief camp set up at Wangjing Lamding Higher Secondary School, held a sit-in protest, waving black flags.

Too late, too little: IDPs on PM's visit

They condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence regarding the atrocities committed by Kuki armed groups and their associates.

Speaking to the media, Leishangthem Tamem Leima, an IDP, said that the Prime Minister must take decisive actions to resettle the displaced folks and restore normalcy in Manipur.

Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) youth wing also staged a protest demonstration today, marching from their office complex near Polo Ground towards the BT Flyover Bridge in Imphal.

The protest coincided with the Prime Minister's address to the public at Churachandpur Peace Ground.

Carrying banners and placards with slogans such as "Manipur is not a playground", "Absent in tragedy, present in strategy," and "Ignored our tears, arrived for benefit," the MPP youth wing volunteers attempted to march towards Kangla Fort, where Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to address an event.

However, they were intercepted by a police team near the main entrance gate of their office complex.

The volunteers raised slogans, including "Prime Minister Narendra Modi Down Down" and "Without any agenda, not welcome," expressing their discontent with the visit.

A scuffle ensued as some protesters broke through the police barricade and proceeded to the BT Flyover Bridge, opposite the Gambhir Singh Shopping Arcade.

Police personnel on duty chased them and prevented further advancement, and pushed the protesters back to the MPP office complex.

A member of the MPP Youth Wing stated that they strongly object to the Prime Minister's visit, describing it as lacking a clear agenda to address the restoration of peace, normalcy, and the plight of internally displaced people (IDPs).

At Nongpok Sekmai, residents of various villages, including Nongpok Sekmai, Ingourok, Salungpham, Lourembam, Kakmayai, and Pechi, boycotted the Prime Minister's visit.

Protests against the visit were also held at Khangabok, Waithou, and Yairipok Keithel.