The Committee on Tribal Unity has said it appreciates the Supreme Court for intervening and understanding the sentiments of the Kuki-Zo communities.
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Appealing for general public cooperation, CoTU has announced total shutdown within Sadar Hills in Kangpokpi with effect from 5 am Friday till 5 pm Friday to perform funeral services.
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The Kuki-Zo civil body in Kangpokpi district in a press release on Thursday said “the much awaited homecoming of our fallen brothers and sisters after a long tumultuous 8 months of despair, heartbreak and hopelessness have eventually reached their resting place here in our homeland. And we will honor our fallen Kuki-Zo brethren with the highest burial rites tomorrow i.e. 15 Friday at Martyr Cemetery at Phaijang.”
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Emergency services and funeral parties are exempted from the purview, added CoTU.
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