SHAMELESS TERROR & DECEPTION: TSA VEHEMENTLY CONDEMNS LAMMINLUN SINGSIT FOR WEAPONISING UKNA NAME, FORCING FAKE STATEMENTS AND ATTACKING THADOU IDENTITY & PEACE PROCESS IN MANIPUR
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Saturday, the 7th February, 2026
The Thadou Students' Association (TSA) vehemently and unequivocally condemns the reckless, coercive, terror-driven, and outright criminal actions of Mr. Lamminlun Singsit. Through repeated and brazen misconduct, he has actively sabotaged peace, shattered communal harmony, assaulted democratic values, and endangered public order in Kangpokpi District and surrounding regions.
TSA is outraged and appalled by credible reports that Mr. Lamminlun Singsit has viciously intimidated office bearers of the Motbung Youth Club (MYC), particularly its President Mr. SK Thanglenmang via aggressive telephonic threats. He forcibly compelled them to issue a fabricated press rebuttal denying the Thadou Students' Association's rightful affirmation of Motbung's Thadou identity and its support for the Popular Government. He further attempted to block and disrupt the scheduled visit of Manipur's newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Shri Losii Dikho to the Motbung Intra-Village Sports Closing Programme on 07.02.2026.
In these despicable acts, Mr. Lamminlun Singsit repeatedly invoked the name of the armed militant group United Kuki National Army (UKNA) to instill raw terror, spread paralyzing fear among innocent community members, and coerce compliance. He falsely propagated that Motbung is a "Kuki village" and that all Kuki organisations, including the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), of which he is Joint Secretary, oppose the Popular Government. This blatant misuse of an armed outfit's name constitutes a direct and grave threat to life, liberty, and constitutional governance.
Using the fake WhatsApp identity "Wesleypa Singsit" (Mobile No. 8729867665), the accused:
• Harassed and bullied MYC leaders and members around 6:40 PM;
• Himself posted the coerced rebuttal statement in the group at 12:22 AM—clear evidence of digital coercion, impersonation, and manipulation.
Since the outbreak of ethnic conflict, Mr. Lamminlun Singsit, as founding General Secretary of COTU Kangpokpi, has ruthlessly mobilized mobs around Motbung Village, terrorized innocent Thadou villagers with threats, and allegedly forced them into illegal activities including extortion and collection of funds purportedly for procurement of weapons.
The situation is made even more alarming by credible information that the accused's wife is allegedly connected to Mr. Thangmang Haokip of UKNA. His persistent and threatening invocation of UKNA therefore demands immediate, intensive, and high-priority security and intelligence investigation.
TSA categorically declares and warns that Mr. Lamminlun Singsit possesses absolutely no authority whatsoever to represent the Thadou people, Thadou Inpi – Sadar Hills, or any Thadou organisation. He holds zero legitimacy to speak, act, or issue statements in our name. Every false claim of Thadou representation is a calculated fraud and will be vigorously exposed, challenged, and crushed.
The Thadou community remains rock-solid in its commitment to peace, constitutional governance, democratic processes, lawful authority, and peaceful coexistence. TSA will fiercely and uncompromisingly resist and defeat every effort to hijack Thadou identity for personal ambition, political manipulation, or extremist purposes, especially when reinforced by threats and the illegal invocation of armed militant groups such as UKNA.
Given the extreme gravity of these offenses, including criminal intimidation, digital impersonation and forgery, extortion, criminal conspiracy, promotion of enmity between groups, abetment harming national integration, and misuse of armed group names, TSA demands immediate and uncompromising action:
• The Government of Manipur and all concerned security agencies must forthwith arrest Mr. Lamminlun Singsit and register FIRs under all applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
• Conduct a rapid, comprehensive, transparent, and high-level investigation into his entire network of activities, associations, funding sources, and connections, particularly his repeated and menacing use of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) name.
• Provide immediate, robust, and fail-safe security protection to TSA leaders, Motbung Youth Club office bearers, other community heads, student bodies, youth organisations, and civil society groups now facing these direct threats and coercion.
The Thadou Students' Association reaffirms its iron resolve to uphold peace through lawful means, constructive dialogue, and unwavering democratic engagement. We call upon every citizen, organisation, and authority to reject, expose, and decisively defeat all forms of intimidation, misinformation, fear-mongering, and militant-backed coercion, particularly when names of armed groups like UKNA are weaponised against innocent communities.
Those who attempt to terrorise the Thadou people or destabilise Manipur's constitutional framework will face the full force of law and community resolve. Impunity will not be tolerated.
Issued by:
Vicky Thadou
Spokesperson, Thadou Students' Association (TSA-GHQ)
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