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The UKLA issued what it called a “final warning,” directing the three MLAs to resign from their posts on or before February 20, 2026.

Militants threaten three Kuki-Zo MLAs

February 10, 2026, 01:19 PM - 2 min read

The three legislators named in the statement are Nemcha Kipgen, LM Khaute, and Ngursanglur Sanate. The group accused them of cooperating with the state government despite representing constituencies dominated by the Kuki-Zo community.

Members of a Kuki-Zo tribal forum protest against Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen, one of the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs sworn in as part of the new Manipur government, demanding her removal, justice and a separate administration. (Image: Mrinalini Dhyani)

New Manipur govt targets IDP rehab as hills see shutdown

February 6, 2026, 06:55 PM - 4 min read

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said resolving the crisis of internally displaced people and enabling their return home is the top priority of his newly formed government.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chairs the first Cabinet meeting of his government following his swearing-in ceremony at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister's Secretariat, in Imphal on Wednesday.

New Manipur government faces Kuki opposition

February 5, 2026, 03:36 PM - 3 min read

A new session of the Manipur Assembly begins on Thursday, a day after Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as Chief Minister, even as Kuki groups warned MLAs against joining the new government.

Footage shows Meitei man Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh pleading for his life before he was killed in Churachandpur, Manipur.

NIA takes over Meitei man’s killing case in Manipur

January 23, 2026, 05:20 PM - 3 min read

The Manipur government has handed over the probe into the abduction and killing of Meitei civilian Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh in Churachandpur to the National Investigation Agency, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla said, as protests erupted and security operations were intensified across the state.

Members of Kuki organisations participate in a candlelight procession in Churachandpur to honour the rape survivor whose death has renewed calls for justice and separate administration.

Death of 2023 Manipur gang rape survivor revives Kuki protests

January 19, 2026, 02:58 PM - 3 min read

The death of a Kuki woman who survived a gang rape during Manipur’s ethnic violence has renewed calls for justice and a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo people.

Members of the Kuki Zo community take part in a rally in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Wednesday, demanding a Union Territory with legislature.

Thousands march across Manipur as Kuki Zo step up UT demand

January 14, 2026, 03:07 PM - 4 min read

Thousands from the Kuki Zo community marched in Manipur’s Churachandpur, renewing demands for a Union Territory with a legislature amid prolonged ethnic violence and political uncertainty in the state.

A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Shah reviews Manipur law and order ahead of President’s Rule end

January 3, 2026, 05:26 PM - 4 min read

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed Manipur’s security situation and IDP rehabilitation as President’s Rule nears its February deadline, amid political signals of restoring an elected government.

A group of tourists pause to photograph and admire the serene mountains of Manipur.

Manipur tourism falls 90% as footfall drops to 17,000

November 5, 2025, 02:41 PM - 2 min read

Tourist arrivals in Manipur have collapsed from 1.79 lakh to 17,000 as ethnic unrest and soaring airfares batter the state’s tourism sector, officials told Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

Kuki militants kill village chief in Manipur, probe on

October 29, 2025, 03:02 PM - 2 min read

A village chief in Manipur’s Churachandpur district was allegedly killed by suspected UKNA militants, reviving fears of renewed insurgent activity in the violence-hit state.

Kuki Students’ Organisation members sit on the streets of Delhi, holding placards and raising slogans, pressing for justice and a separate administrative setup for the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur.

Kuki students rally in Delhi, demand separate admin in Manipur

October 26, 2025, 05:35 PM - 3 min read

Kuki Students' Organisation on Sunday staged a rally in Delhi demanding justice and a separate administrative setup for Kuki-Zo community amid two years of ethnic violence in Manipur.

Manipur shares a 398-km-long border with Myanmar, of which fencing has so far covered only around 10 km, according to officials.

Kuki chiefs reject land pay, oppose border fencing

September 30, 2025, 08:57 PM - 2 min read

In a joint statement, the chiefs demanded that all work on the fencing and the proposed abolition of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) be suspended until the political aspirations of the Kuki-Zo people are addressed.

PM Modi being welcomed by folk artistes on his arrival in Imphal, Manipur, in 2022.

Kuki-Zo leaders seek justice, oppose pomp at PM’s Manipur visit

September 10, 2025, 05:03 PM - 3 min read

Kuki-Zo bodies in Manipur have welcomed Prime Minister Modi’s likely September 13 visit but opposed dance events, urging him instead to meet survivors of the year-long ethnic strife.