UKHRUL: The Joint Tribes Council (JTC) comprising Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei, and Inpui tribes said it unanimously endorse the Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee (FNCC) and has resolved to intensify the bandh, restricting Kuki movement in Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur until the MoU signed between FNCC and state government on August 8, 2025 is fulfilled.
The resolution was taken in an emergency meeting convened at Makhan Liangmai Senapati district, Manipur on Saturday, to address the grave concerns of intrusion, vandalism, and intimidation by armed cadres of KNF/UPF at Ireng Liangmai Naga village.
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“The meeting strongly condemned the wilful acts of Kuki militants, highlighting the infringement on Nagas traditional rights, including ownership of land and resources, and the right to live with dignity,” JTC said in a statement.
It further stated that the meeting took note of the state government’s failure to honour the MoU signed between FNCC and the Commissioner cum Secretary (Home), Government of Manipur on August 8, 2025. As per the MoU, it was agreed to halt/remove the proposed establishment of SoO camps of Kuki militants in Naga areas and along national highways, ban unauthorized construction of the Kangchup-Jaojangtek road, and eradicate mass poppy plantations in the region and state.
The meeting unanimously endorsed the Foothills Naga Coordinating Committee (FNCC) and resolved to intensify the bandh, restricting Kuki movement in Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur until the agreed points signed on August 8, 2025 is fulfilled, JTC stated.
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The meeting also resolved to identify and prosecute KNF/UPF culprits involved in the Ireng village incident on January 11 and 12, and to impose an immediate ban on all social, economic, and professional interactions, effective immediately, until further notice.