Calling the march “a veiled attempt at ethnic occupation,” KIM accused the Manipur government of enabling Meitei vigilante groups and failing to protect tribal minorities.
BY PC Bureau
May 6, 2025 — The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has issued a scathing condemnation of the proposed “Chalo Manipur” march led by the Rashtrahit Sarvopari Sangathan (RSS) and its allied Hindu organisations. In an official press release dated May 6, the apex tribal body warned that the campaign, framed as a humanitarian effort to rehabilitate displaced Meiteis, is a “deliberate provocation” that could spark fresh ethnic violence in the region.
Describing the march as “deeply irresponsible,” the KIM alleged that the real intent behind the campaign is to “forcibly push Meiteis into Kuki territories,” under the guise of religious and humanitarian outreach. “The so-called ‘Chalo Manipur’ campaign is a veiled effort to escalate tensions, provoke hostilities, and disrupt peace in the hills,” said Janghaolun Haokip, Secretary of Information and Publicity for KIM.
The campaign, which was launched in New Delhi by a coalition of right-wing groups, calls for the mass movement of individuals into the hill districts. “This is not a march for peace or rehabilitation,” the KIM stated in its release. “It is a march for domination, occupation, and ethnic annihilation—and it must be stopped.”
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In a direct rebuke to former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, KIM accused the state administration of pursuing a one-sided policy and turning a blind eye to the grievances of tribal communities. “The state machinery has failed to protect the minority hill communities, and this latest move appears to be part of a broader plan to displace Kukis from their ancestral lands,” the statement said.
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KIM Secretariat, the 6th May, 2025 pic.twitter.com/C7o3gjD1ag— Kuki Inpi (@Kuki_Inpi) May 6, 2025
KIM has appealed to the central government and law enforcement agencies to take immediate action to halt the planned march. “We call on the Government of India and security agencies to prevent any such provocative activity from taking place,” Haokip said. “If the ‘Chalo Manipur’ march proceeds, Kuki Inpi Manipur will hold both the Government of India and the Manipur State Government fully responsible for any resulting violence, loss of life, or destruction of property.”
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The organisation also called upon international human rights observers and national media to take serious note of the situation. “The hills are not a battleground for political experiments,” said Haokip. “The resilience of the Kuki-Zo people should not be mistaken for submission.”
The strongly worded statement signals growing unease among tribal groups in Manipur, who have long complained of marginalisation and systemic bias in state governance. With tensions already high in the wake of last year’s ethnic clashes, observers fear that further mobilisations could ignite a new cycle of violence.
