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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
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Kuki civil society groups launch economic blockade along NH 2 in Manipur's Kangpokpi
Imphal, Kuki civil society organisations on Friday launched an economic blockade on the supply of all essential items along National Highway 2 in Kangpokpi district, officials said. Kuki civil society groups launch economic blockade along NH 2 in Manipur's Kangpokpi Several trucks carrying essential items to Kangpokpi and Senapati districts were stranded, they said. The blockade was observed to protest the ongoing indefinite bandh by Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee against the movement of Kuki people between Churachandpur and Kangpokpi, officials said. The Kangpokpi district-based Working Committee Kuki CSO called the blockade along NH-2 , which serves as a vital supply route for essential items to the state. The Kuki civil society groups had alleged that the authorities as well as the Centre have been reluctant to address the issue and has "compelled them to take up the decision to impose total blockade on the supply of all essential food items through the National Highway 2 from August 8 until the matter is resolved. Security forces deployed in the area have been briefed and asked to remain alert and vigilant, officials said. Precautionary measures including area domination, patrolling and checks for carrying illegal arms have been taken up as well. The development came after the Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee did not withdraw "the indefinite restrictions imposed on the movement of the Kuki-Zo people between Kangpokpi and Churachandpur since July 15. The Foothills Naga Coordination Committee had imposed a ban on movement on Kukis between Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts to protest the 'unauthorised construction' of a road connecting the two districts by Kuki organisations. The Committee also demanded that all Kuki SoO camps be shifted from Naga majority areas and poppy cultivation be stopped. The SoO camp is a place where cadres of militant outfits with which the government has signed a suspension of operations stay. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Manipur govt appeals Naga committee to lift indefinite bandh
The Manipur government has appealed a Nagaland organisation, the Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee (FNCC), to lift the bandh imposed in the foothill areas of the state, so that the matter can be resolved amicably through continued dialogue and cooperation in the interest of maintaining peace and public order. The department reiterated its commitment to addressing the matters raised in a timely and appropriate manner. (Manipur Tourism) The appeal was made after holding a meeting between senior police officers of PHQ and representatives of the FNCC to discuss the representation and grievances submitted by the committee on July 28, 2025, officials said. 'After a detailed deliberation on the issues raised, the police department assured the Foothill Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) representatives that all genuine concerns will be examined with utmost seriousness,' a state police statement issued late Tuesday night stated. 'The department reiterated its commitment to addressing the matters raised in a timely and appropriate manner', it added. Also Read: Nagaland CM calls on ULBs to lead from front in disaster preparedness It may be mentioned that the FNCC with the support of various other bodies in protest against what it described as encroachment into ancestral Naga territories continues in Manipur, called the indefinite bandh in the Naga inhabited foothill areas in the state since July 18 midnight. The FNCC is protesting against the proposed construction of 'the German and Tiger roads' without consulting the Naga people. The proposed German and Tiger roads connect Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. It strongly opposed the alleged illegal establishment and proposed relocation of Suspension of Operation (SoO) camps by Kuki militants within Naga areas, as well as the unchecked cultivation of poppy, which it argued endangered the social and environmental balance of indigenous lands. It also directed urgent appeals to the central government, demanding the immediate dismantling of all illegal SoO camps and militant training centres on Naga ancestral lands. They have also called for an end to what they describe as encroachments and unauthorised renaming of roads or landmarks within their territories without proper indigenous consultation.
