On Wednesday, ITLF general secretary Muan Tombing had stated that they will set up a “self government” if its demands are not addressed in two weeks – “whether the central government recognises it or not”.
Ten Kuki-Zo MLAs in Manipur have stated that they applied for leave to not attend the assembly session. They clarified that they are united in their demand for a separate administration and urged their people to remain calm and support them. This comes after ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities broke out in the state, resulting in multiple casualties.
With Governor yet to issue summons to convene House, the gap from previous Session set to go beyond 6 months; Kuki-Zomi MLAs had expressed inability to come to Meitei-dominated Imphal
At a BJP-run relief camp for pregnant Meitei women, many women are giving birth before moving on to other camps, separated from families and stuck in uncertainty as the violence in Manipur continues.