Kuki leaders have set up three preconditions ahead of the April 5 talks between Meitei and Kuki Zo groups called by the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi.
Kuki leadership based in the Kangpokpi district, Sadar Hills region of Manipur district, has listed three preconditions, including no cross movement between Meiteis and Kukis in the areas where the other community is in the majority.
Henliangthang Thanglet, chairman of the Kuki Zone Council (KZC), stated that the three demands were set up during a consultation meeting at Kangpokpi on Tuesday organised by the Committee On Tribal Unity (COTU).
Thanglet has announced the three preconditions, which are “the movement of Meitei individuals in Kuki-Zo-dominated areas and vice versa shall be strictly restricted, hostilities shall be halted for a minimum period of six months to facilitate negotiations, and a structured, formal and meaningful dialogue process must be initiated during the ceasefire period.”
To come to an end of the ongoing Manipur conflict, the Ministry of Home Affairs has called a meeting on April 5 in Delhi and has invited both the Kuki and Meitei communities to join.
The same initiative was taken by MHA last year, but it wasn’t successful, as the Kuki organisations refused to meet Meitei leaders. So, this is likely to be the first meeting between these two communities in New Delhi.
The Manipur conflict, deeply rooted in history, has resurged since May 2023.
In the year 1949, Manipur acceded to the dominion of India. Meitei, a majority ethnic group who lives in the valley areas of Manipur, and Kuki and Naga, tribes who live mainly in the hilly areas of Manipur. A land ownership clash has been there between the Meitei and Kuki communities for a long period of time.
But the issue took a huge shape in March 2023 when the Manipur high court ordered the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the ST list. After this, Kuki students started protesting against the court라이브 바카라 decision. Meitei mobs started targeting Kuki villages and houses, and it escalated into large-scale violence.
According to government figures, as of November 22, 2024, more than 258 people have been killed in the conflict, and around 60,000 people have been displaced. Approximately 4,768 houses were burnt, and 386 religious structures, including temples and churches, were vandalised.
On February 9, 2025, CM N Biren Singh resigned from his position. A few days later, under Article 356 of the Constitution, president's rule was declared in Manipur the Union government took direct control of the state administration through its appointed governor.
