Amid ongoing protests led by the FNCC over alleged encroachment into Naga ancestral lands and unapproved infrastructure development, the Manipur government has called for the withdrawal of an indefinite bandh and promised to examine all grievances seriously.
BY PC Bureau
July 30, 2025: The Manipur government has formally appealed to the Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee (FNCC), a Nagaland-based organisation, to withdraw the indefinite bandh it has imposed in the Naga-inhabited foothill areas of the state. The bandh, which began at midnight on July 18, 2025, is in protest against alleged encroachments and unilateral infrastructure developments in what the FNCC claims are ancestral Naga territories.
The appeal follows a high-level meeting held between senior officials from the Manipur Police Headquarters (PHQ) and representatives of the FNCC on July 28. According to officials, the meeting aimed to address the grievances raised by the FNCC in a formal representation submitted earlier this month.
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In a statement issued late Tuesday night, the state police department acknowledged the concerns expressed by the FNCC and affirmed that all “genuine concerns will be examined with utmost seriousness.” The department reiterated its commitment to resolving the issues through “timely and appropriate” measures and emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and public order in the region.
The FNCC has been protesting multiple issues, chief among them the proposed construction of the “German and Tiger roads”—infrastructure projects that aim to link Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. The Committee has strongly opposed the projects, alleging that they were planned without consulting the indigenous Naga communities whose territories would be directly impacted.
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In addition, the FNCC has raised alarms over what it describes as the illegal establishment and proposed relocation of Suspension of Operation (SoO) camps by Kuki militant groups within Naga areas. It claims that such activities, along with unregulated poppy cultivation, threaten the social, cultural, and environmental integrity of their traditional lands.
The FNCC has also appealed to the central government, demanding the immediate dismantling of all unauthorised SoO camps and militant training facilities in Naga territories. The group further criticized what it called the “unauthorised renaming of roads and landmarks” within their regions without prior consultation
