Meitei, Kuki MLAs urged to jointly address issues
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 25 2025: The World Meetei Council (WMC) has urged all elected leaders of the State, particularly Meetei and Kuki MLAs, to put politics aside and take responsibility for addressing the ongoing crisis in Manipur.

The WMC, in an appeal, said that a single but meaningful step in the right direction can begin the journey towards normalcy.

Saying that Bir Tikendrajit International Airport and National Highways must be made accessible to all free from violence and intimidation regardless of community, the Council maintained that someone must take the first courageous step to resolve any crisis.

People must embrace their moral and social responsibility to ensure the safety of all those arriving at the airport and traversing along the National Highways, the WMC said and added that security, dignity, and humanity should guide 'our action'.

The Council added that COCOMI's recent gesture to welcome the two cabin crew from Manipur belonging to Meetei and Kuki community who were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport was a positive and symbolic step, crucial for fostering unity and healing.

Saying that the conflict between the Meetei and Kuki communities has persisted for over two years with countless lives disrupted, families shattered, and communities divided, the Council maintained that the Centre has not been able to bring about the desired resolution despite several efforts.

The recent statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Manipur crisis only confirms the Centre's inability to act decisively, it said.

The Council appealed to Meetei and Kuki MLAs to put aside politics and take responsibility for the crisis, asking how much longer the public would have to endure the crisis plaguing Manipur.

The WMC acknowledged that wrongs had occurred on both sides, but questioned how long the public would have to endure the pain and how much longer they would have to wait for those in power to remember their duty.

The Council also asked how long the people would have to suffer with armed groups dictating their fate and the Government of India remaining a silent spectator.

Pain, loss, and distrust have marked the past two years - but reconciliation is a human necessity, the WMC said, adding "We are destined to live together".

Stating that the most crucial role now lies with the MLAs, the WMC maintained that the Meetei and Kuki MLAs must engage with each other instead of waiting for external intervention to lead the people.

"If our elected representatives do not act, then who will? .

The people are watching.

Lead us forward.

The civil society will follow.

The future depends on what you choose to do now," the Council said.

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