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United News of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Visitors pouring in at Ukhrul for Manipur Shirui festival
Imphal, May 20 (UNI) Large numbers of people including Manipur Governor AK Bhalla have reached Ukhrul district headquarter to attend the Shirui festival scheduled to begin later on Tuesday. The 5th State-Level Shirui Lily Festival will be organised in various spots. The festival is named after the endangered Shirui flower which blooms in May and June in Ukhrul district. The opening ceremony will be held at Heritage ground, Shirui village, followed by Pork eating competition and a rock concert named Shirock at Bakshi ground. In another venue camping, zorbing, ziplining, trampoline, Burma bridge and other interesting events will be organised. Special security measures were also taken up along the Imphal Ukhrul road specially in the areas where some Kuki houses are present as Kuki Students Organisation, Delhi and other Kuki bodies have threatened to attack people belonging to another community. UNI NS ARN
United News of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Militant nabbed in Manipur
States » East Imphal, May 19 (UNI) Manipur Police conducted combing operations during the last 24 hours and nabbed a militant from Mayang Imphal Bazar under Mayang Imphal-PS, Imphal West District. He was involved in extortion activities , police said. Manipur Police has also intensified security at Ukhrul in view of the ensuing Shirui festival to ensure safe passage of people. More security personnel are stationed around a few Kuki homes in the district as Kuki militants and Kuki Students Organisation, Delhi President, Guite, asked Kuki to kill belonging to a particular community. UNI NS ARN
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kuki-Zo student organisations urge people to observe shutdown on May 3 in parts of Manipur
Kuki-Zomi student groups are planning a shutdown of Manipur educational and business institutions on May 3. This marks two years since the start of ethnic violence. Zomi Students Federation and Kuki Students Organisation have called for silent observation. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Two Kuki -Zomi student organisations have urged people to observe a shutdown of all educational institutions and business establishments in parts of Manipur on May 3 to mark the second anniversary of the beginning of ethnic violence in the state. Zomi Students Federation ( ZSF) and Kuki Students Organisation ( KSO) said May 3, 2025, marks the completion of two years of the outbreak of the ethnic strife and urged all "to observe the day in silence by closing all educational institutions and all business establishments".More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May imposition of the President's rule came after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended student bodies also called for "hoisting black flags at the respective residences of all".These organisations also said a "mass prayer would be observed at Martyrs' cemetery and a public gathering at the wall of remembrance in Churachandpur district headquarters", and asked the public to attend the the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) said May 3 would be observed as a "Separation Day".In a statement, the ITLF said, "There will be a day of reflection and remembrance for the victims of the ethnic conflict that has deeply impacted the Kuki-Zo communities".There will be a series of programmes, including prayers and exhortations for the victims and their families, a keynote address, organisational reports, and speeches by various tribal leaders, it said in a valley-based COCOMI, a Meitei organisation, had on Tuesday appealed to the people to halt all activities on May 3 and attend a public convention being organised on the day at Khuman Lampak stadium to discuss the future of the of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) also announced that May 3 this year would be observed as a "solemn day of remembrance and solidarity under the theme Bridging Divides for Shared Future".
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kuki-Zo student organisations urge people to observe shutdown on May 3 in parts of Manipur
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Two Kuki-Zomi student organisations have urged people to observe a shutdown of all educational institutions and business establishments in parts of Manipur on May 3 to mark the second anniversary of the beginning of ethnic violence in the state. Zomi Students Federation and Kuki Students Organisation said May 3, 2025, marks the completion of two years of the outbreak of the ethnic strife and urged all "to observe the day in silence by closing all educational institutions and all business establishments". More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. The imposition of the President's rule came after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation. The student bodies also called for "hoisting black flags at the respective residences of all". These organisations also said a "mass prayer would be observed at Martyrs' cemetery and a public gathering at the wall of remembrance in Churachandpur district headquarters", and asked the public to attend the programme. Earlier, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum said May 3 would be observed as a "Separation Day". In a statement, the ITLF said, "There will be a day of reflection and remembrance for the victims of the ethnic conflict that has deeply impacted the Kuki-Zo communities". There will be a series of programmes, including prayers and exhortations for the victims and their families, a keynote address, organisational reports, and speeches by various tribal leaders, it said in a statement. Imphal valley-based COCOMI, a Meitei organisation, had on Tuesday appealed to the people to halt all activities on May 3 and attend a public convention being organised on the day at Khuman Lampak stadium to discuss the future of the state. Federation of Civil Society Organisations also announced that May 3 this year would be observed as a "solemn day of remembrance and solidarity under the theme Bridging Divides for Shared Future".
