KIM extends total shutdown
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, May 19 2026:
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Tuesday announced a fresh 48-hour extension of the ongoing total shutdown across Kuki-Zo areas.
The decision was taken during a joint meeting of Kuki Inpi and various district-level civil society organisations convened on Tuesday, according to KIM .
The renewed shutdown will come into effect from midnight of May 19, 2026, immediately after the culmination of the previous 48-hours extension.
KIM stated that the extension was necessitated by the "continued inaction and failure of the Government to address the legitimate concerns and demands placed before it," while also pointing to the "absence of any tangible positive development on the ground" .
The continuing shutdown has since paralysed normal life in several Kuki-Zo dominated areas, mainly in Kangpokpi with roads deserted, markets shut, and public movement severely affected.
In its latest statement, KIM appealed to the public to maintain peace, solidarity, and full cooperation throughout the shutdown period, even as frustration within the community continues to intensify.




