The petition names Meitei Leepun chief Pramot Singh and Kangleipak Kanba Lup, accusing them of driving divisive narratives.
BY PC Bureau
August 24, 2025 — Manipur’s Muslim community, represented by The United Meitei-Pangal Committee (UMPC), has written to the State Governor AK Bhalla, calling for urgent intervention against what it describes as a surge of hate-filled and inflammatory content directed at the Meitei-Pangal (Muslim) community. The complaint names Pramot Singh, leader of the Meitei Leepun outfit, and the organization Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) as key offenders in spreading divisive and communal narratives online.
In its letter, the UMPC accused Pramot Singh of persistently sharing provocative and incendiary posts on social media, particularly through his Facebook account. The committee noted that his rhetoric has escalated since the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, and warned that such content is aimed at stoking enmity between communities. KKL, the UMPC added, has for years been running what it called a campaign of misinformation and dangerous stereotyping of Meitei-Pangals, presented under the guise of cultural or political activism.
The UMPC urged the state to intervene swiftly, warning that the spread of communal propaganda could undo fragile peace efforts and push Manipur deeper into conflict.
According to the UMPC, Pramot’s posts over the past several years—and more aggressively since the enactment of the WAQF (Amendment) Act, 2025—appear aimed at inciting communal violence and promoting enmity between the Meitei and Meitei-Pangal communities.
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Meanwhile, the UMPC also alleged that Kangleipak Kanba Lup has been consistently involved in spreading communal hatred and anti-minority narratives across various social media platforms.
The committee stated that KKL has played a significant role in fueling misinformation, propagating dangerous stereotypes, and openly targeting the Meitei-Pangal (Muslim) community under the guise of cultural or political activism.
The long-standing digital campaign by KKL poses a serious threat to peace and public order, and their online and offline influence must be thoroughly scrutinized by the authorities, the UMPC added.
“These posts contain highly objectionable language, calls for aggression, and false allegations that could easily lead to an escalation of tensions and potential violence. Our community lives under constant fear and psychological distress, particularly in the current volatile situation,” said the UMPC.
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Expressing concern that no stringent legal or administrative action has yet been taken against such individuals—despite their continued and visible role in disseminating hate—the UMPC emphasized that such actions constitute punishable offenses under various sections of the IPC, IT Act, and violate the values enshrined in the Constitution of India.
The committee urged the Governor to order an immediate investigation by law enforcement and cybercrime authorities into the social media activities of Pramot Singh, and to ensure the filing of appropriate FIRs and legal action under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, and the Information Technology Act, 2000, for promoting enmity between communities, incitement to violence, and dissemination of hate speech on digital platforms.
The UMPC also requested that the Governor take steps to monitor and remove hate content from social media platforms, in coordination with Facebook and other concerned authorities, and to implement preventive measures, including the deployment of adequate security in sensitive areas to pre-empt any untoward incidents.
The committee further emphasized the need for regular community engagement and sensitization programs involving both Meitei and Meitei-Pangal communities to strengthen peace-building efforts.
