The Kuki bodies say the President’s December 12 visit fails to acknowledge two years of violence, displacement, and trauma endured by the Kuki-Zo community.
BY PC Bureau
December 11, 2025: The apex Kuki tribal body, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, along with multiple civil society organisations— Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills Chief Association (SAHILCA), Thadou-Inpi Sadar Hills and representatives of Kuki-Zo internally displaced persons — have expressed “deep dissatisfaction and disappointment” over President Droupadi Murmu’s proposed visit to Senapati District Headquarters on December 12.
In a press release issued on Thursday, the organisations alleged that the President’s itinerary completely excludes the conflict-affected Kuki-Zo people of Kangpokpi district, despite their being among the worst-hit communities in the Manipur crisis.
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‘More than 50,000 Kuki-Zo people still languishing in camps’
The release highlights that since violence erupted on 3 May 2023, Kuki-Zo communities have faced “unprecedented violence and displacement,” with thousands driven out of Imphal and surrounding areas.
More than 200 lives were lost, while over 50,000 Kuki-Zo people remain internally displaced in multiple relief camps across the district, enduring “dire and deplorable” conditions for over two years.
Despite this humanitarian catastrophe, the organisations say, the President’s visit makes no mention of meeting or acknowledging the suffering of Kuki-Zo IDPs.
The communiqué states: “This exclusion is deeply regrettable and has caused widespread pain and dismay among the displaced population and the civil society organisations working tirelessly for their welfare.”
Civil bodies to boycott the President’s programme
In response to what it termed a “regrettable oversight,” all civil bodies under Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills have jointly resolved to abstain from participating in the reception and welcoming programme for the President on December 12.
Appeal to Centre to intervene
The organisations urged the Government of India and concerned authorities to recognise the prolonged suffering of the community and take urgent steps to address the humanitarian crisis.
Their demands include:
- Justice for victims of violence
- Dignity and security for displaced families
- Immediate rehabilitation measures
- Long-term support for children growing up in relief camps
The communiqué was signed by Thangminlen Kiipgen, President, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills.
