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TIMOR-LESTE: TRAVEL ADVISORY NOTE
9th May 2025
New Delhi
Subject: Travel Advisory - Avoid Travel to the India-Pakistan Border Region
Issued By:
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, New Delhi
New Delhi
Subject: Travel Advisory - Avoid Travel to the India-Pakistan Border Region
Issued By:
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, New Delhi
DELIMITATION CHUNGCHANG HI KUKI-ZO HON ITI PAN ILAHDIU HAM?
Attention:
DELIMITATION CHUNGCHANG HI KUKI-ZO HON ITI PAN ILAHDIU HAM?
1. Ilimsah lou uleh amang ding chu Zo-Kukite ihung hidiu ahiye.
2. Naga hon pha asah u hiya, ST Seat 5 or 10 hung kibekha maithei.
3. Kacha Naga Seat % tamjo hung kibe ding Kukiho angai ngai or hung kemsuh thei ahi AC re-organise ahin bol uleh.
4. Kuki villages tampi kibe Population kibelou.
5. Naga villages kibelou ahivang a nasatah a Population kibetou.
THIL JOUSE APHAT CHA RESPONSE CHET CHET PHANTE.
Sincerely,
Dr.TS Haokip,
10 May 2025.
ZO ACADEMIA CONGRATULATES DR LK THANG NGAIHTE
Heartfelt congratulations to *Dr. L.K.Thang Ngaihte* on successfully submitting his Ph.D. thesis! His dedication and perseverance have paid off, and this achievement is a testament to his hard work and commitment to excellence. His research on jhum fields will undoubtedly contribute significantly to the field of environmental science.
As a member of the Zomi community, his work is not only an academic accomplishment but also a source of pride for your heritage. His findings have the potential to inform sustainable practices and conservation efforts, benefiting the Zomi community and beyond.
Wishing him continued success and fulfillment in his future endeavors. May his research inspire positive change and contribute to a better understanding of environmental dynamics. Congratulations again on this remarkable achievement!
BTT
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As a member of the Zomi community, his work is not only an academic accomplishment but also a source of pride for your heritage. His findings have the potential to inform sustainable practices and conservation efforts, benefiting the Zomi community and beyond.
Wishing him continued success and fulfillment in his future endeavors. May his research inspire positive change and contribute to a better understanding of environmental dynamics. Congratulations again on this remarkable achievement!
BTT
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FGI COLLEGE OF AGRI SCIENCES: ADMISSION NOTICE
Admission open... Grab the apportunity.
❗ Hengbung village sadarhills, Northern Kukiland.
❗ Hengbung village sadarhills, Northern Kukiland.
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RSS Media Chief Engages in Dialogue on Manipur Crisis in Lamka
Lamka, May 9, 2025 --- A meaningful discussion took place this afternoon at the Zomi Council office in Lamka with Shri Pradeep Joshi, Media Chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who is currently visiting the region.
According to Media & Publicity of Zomi Council, the conversation focused on the ongoing conflict in Manipur, which began on May 3, 2023. Concerns were raised over the emerging narrative portraying the violence as a religious issue or ethnic cleansing driven by faith. Questions were also posed regarding the RSS's perceived silence on the destruction of over 350 Christian churches and centres in the Imphal valley.
In response, Shri Joshi clarified that, from the RSS's perspective, the conflict is not religious in nature. He emphasised the importance of truth-based clarity and warned against divisive misinformation. The discussion also addressed the challenges faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled to metro cities, neighbouring states, and other districts within Manipur. The issue of a separate administration was also raised.
Members from various business communities in Lamka attended the meeting, many of whom shared personal stories of multi-generational residence and peaceful coexistence in the town. They affirmed that Hindu and other places of worship remain unharmed and that the spirit of secularism is thriving in Lamka.
The gathering concluded with a shared understanding that the pain in Manipur is deep and complex. All present agreed that religious framing only distorts the real issues, and called for continued dialogue, healing, and unity in the pursuit of lasting peace.
Zo Hnahthlak Ephraim Kyaw Oo Chu Myanmar Star Winner Neitu A Nih Thu
May 9, 2025 --- Yangon Khawpui Zai intihsiak an buatsaih Myanmar Star Season 2 Grand Final chu zanin ah neih fel a ni a, Myanmar Star Winner neitu chu Chin State Paletwa ram Zo Hnahthlak (mipa) Ephraim Kyaw Oo a ni.
First Runner up Nan Ni, Second Runner up Hoihpi te an ni a Winner nuai 1000 Kyats , 1st Runner Up nuai 400 Kyats leh 2nd Runner Up nuai 100 Kyats te chu chawimawina lawm man a tan hlan an ni bawk.
Zanin Myanmar Star Season 2 Grand Final in tih siakna a tel te chu Ephraim Kyaw Oo, Nan Ni, Hoihpi, Saw Myo Razar Kyaw, KD Seng Awng leh Ngwa Chay Tar te an ni a Ephraim Kyaw Oo chuan Winner nihna a chang.
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First Runner up Nan Ni, Second Runner up Hoihpi te an ni a Winner nuai 1000 Kyats , 1st Runner Up nuai 400 Kyats leh 2nd Runner Up nuai 100 Kyats te chu chawimawina lawm man a tan hlan an ni bawk.
Zanin Myanmar Star Season 2 Grand Final in tih siakna a tel te chu Ephraim Kyaw Oo, Nan Ni, Hoihpi, Saw Myo Razar Kyaw, KD Seng Awng leh Ngwa Chay Tar te an ni a Ephraim Kyaw Oo chuan Winner nihna a chang.
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The Road to Freedom: The Call for a Political Solution for the Kuki People
The Road to Freedom: The Call for a Political Solution for the Kuki People
By:-
By:-
Mr. Seilalmuon Haokip
Info & Publicity Secretary, KSO Bangalore
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,
Respected Church leaders, Kuki Inpi Karnataka (KIK) leaders, and KSO-Bangalore leaders,
I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to address this gathering today on a matter of immense importance: "The Road to Freedom: The Call for a Political Solution for the Kuki People."
Why does the road to freedom for the Kuki people necessarily mean a political solution?
Because what we face is not just a crisis of governance—it is an existential crisis. Two years ago today, the dominant Meitei community massacred our people in broad daylight—not because we opposed their demand for Scheduled Tribe status, but because we stood in the way of their ambition to seize our ancestral land.
This agenda had been pursued through various covert strategies even before the inception of Manipur's statehood in 1972. It was only two years ago today that we fully recognized their hidden intentions.
With that in mind, I want to highlight two key modus operandi used by the Meitei community: the salami slicing policy and the zero-sum game.
The salami slicing policy refers to achieving a larger goal through incremental, almost imperceptible steps—making it hard to detect. A zero-sum game is when one group's gain comes at the direct loss of another.
Let us now examine how these strategies have been used by the Meitei community to influence and manipulate the hill tribes of Manipur:
1. Non-implementation of Article 371C (27th CAA, 1971):
Article 371C provides for self-autonomy for the hill tribes of Manipur, but it has never functioned effectively. The Manipur Hill Areas District Council Act operated only during brief periods: from 1973 to 1988, and again from 2010 to 2020. While the Government of India Act, 1935, provided the 5th and 6th Schedules for tribal protection, Manipur's hill tribes were excluded. We were instead placed under a vague "special provision," which, sadly, could not protect us.
2. Violation of the MLR & LR Act, 1960:
In 1890, British political agent Maxwell imposed a higher house tax on hill dwellers—Rs. 3 per homestead, while the valley paid only Rs. 2. Colonel J. Shakespeare later demarcated Kuki tribal lands and gave pattas to village chiefs, legitimizing their land rights. Under the MLR & LR Act, 1960, if a Kuki chief failed to pay house tax, his land was seized—even if his people had lived there for generations.
The Kacha Nagas follow democratic chairmanship, while the Kuki people remain under a feudal system of chieftainship. It is more difficult to seize Kuki land from chiefs than Kacha Naga land, due to differing governance systems. However, the Meitei-dominated government declared Kuki-majority hill towns like Moreh, Jiribam, and Kangpokpi as municipal areas—yet did not do so in Kacha Naga areas. The target was clear: the Kuki people. They even acted clandestinely with the District Administration, bypassing the Hill Area District Council altogether.
3. Violation of the Forest & Wildlife Act of India:
The Meitei government declared regions like Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary and Khoupum Protected Forests without the consent of the tribal people.
4. Violation of the Manipur Historical and Archaeological Sites Act:
Tribal lands such as Thangting Mountain and Simtongbung Mountain were arbitrarily declared as Meitei historical sites.
5. Violation of the Delimitation Act, 2002:
Hill areas are entitled to three additional MLAs, and the valley should lose three—but this change has been blocked to this day.
6. Violation of Reservation Rules:
The principles of positive discrimination and affirmative action have been ignored in our case.
7. Budget Disparity:
Hill districts receive funding in double-digit crores, while the valley receives four-digit crores. This is clear economic injustice.
8. Demand for Scheduled Tribe Status by the Meiteis:
As referenced in Milind vs. State of Maharashtra (2000)—it states that only the President has the power to grant ST status to a community, not the state government or the High Court. Nevertheless, the Manipur High Court declaring Meiteis eligible for ST status is a strategic attempt to erode tribal safeguards, and it sparked the Manipur mayhem.
9. Demand for Deletion of Kuki Tribes from the ST List:
This is a direct threat to our identity, our heritage, and our ancestral land.
This is why the road to freedom for the Kuki people must take the form of Article 239A, Part VIII of the Constitution—that is, a Union Territory with Legislature, following the Puducherry model.
Puducherry was incorporated under Article 2 through acquisition from the French in 1954. It consists of four regions spread across three states—yet it was clubbed together as one UT with Legislature due to its cultural uniqueness.
We, too, must protect our language, culture, and religion—and this model offers that path.
A Union Territory status in India can be granted based on cultural uniqueness, security, strategic importance, political necessity, and other special considerations.
Geopolitically, Manipur shares an international boundary with Myanmar. It holds strategic significance and requires heightened security. That gives the Government of India every reason to grant the Kuki people a UT with Legislature.
Under Article 3, Parliament has the power to: form new states, alter boundaries, rename states, or unite territories—as seen in the creation of Telangana and the conversion of J&K into UTs.
So we ask—why not carve out a Union Territory from Manipur for the Kuki people?
If Jammu & Kashmir was reorganized due to security, if Puducherry was granted UT status for cultural uniqueness, if Delhi and Chandigarh were reorganized for political reasons, and if Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli were unified as one UT—then why not Kukiland?
India is not only the world's largest democracy—it also follows a model of asymmetrical federalism and upholds the supremacy of the Constitution. We know the Constitution contains the power to protect the rights of tribal people—including the Kukis.
We sincerely hope and urge that the Central Government will expedite and grant our political demand for a Union Territory with Legislature so that we may chart our future with dignity, autonomy, and peace.
Last but not least, we salute our fallen heroes for their sacrifices—so that future generations of Kukis might live free from Meitei oppression. May their sacrifice not be in vain.
The only way forward for the Kuki people to achieve justice is through a political solution in the form of a Union Territory with Legislature.
May God bless the Kuki nation!
Kakipah e.
Info & Publicity Secretary, KSO Bangalore
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,
Respected Church leaders, Kuki Inpi Karnataka (KIK) leaders, and KSO-Bangalore leaders,
I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to address this gathering today on a matter of immense importance: "The Road to Freedom: The Call for a Political Solution for the Kuki People."
Why does the road to freedom for the Kuki people necessarily mean a political solution?
Because what we face is not just a crisis of governance—it is an existential crisis. Two years ago today, the dominant Meitei community massacred our people in broad daylight—not because we opposed their demand for Scheduled Tribe status, but because we stood in the way of their ambition to seize our ancestral land.
This agenda had been pursued through various covert strategies even before the inception of Manipur's statehood in 1972. It was only two years ago today that we fully recognized their hidden intentions.
With that in mind, I want to highlight two key modus operandi used by the Meitei community: the salami slicing policy and the zero-sum game.
The salami slicing policy refers to achieving a larger goal through incremental, almost imperceptible steps—making it hard to detect. A zero-sum game is when one group's gain comes at the direct loss of another.
Let us now examine how these strategies have been used by the Meitei community to influence and manipulate the hill tribes of Manipur:
1. Non-implementation of Article 371C (27th CAA, 1971):
Article 371C provides for self-autonomy for the hill tribes of Manipur, but it has never functioned effectively. The Manipur Hill Areas District Council Act operated only during brief periods: from 1973 to 1988, and again from 2010 to 2020. While the Government of India Act, 1935, provided the 5th and 6th Schedules for tribal protection, Manipur's hill tribes were excluded. We were instead placed under a vague "special provision," which, sadly, could not protect us.
2. Violation of the MLR & LR Act, 1960:
In 1890, British political agent Maxwell imposed a higher house tax on hill dwellers—Rs. 3 per homestead, while the valley paid only Rs. 2. Colonel J. Shakespeare later demarcated Kuki tribal lands and gave pattas to village chiefs, legitimizing their land rights. Under the MLR & LR Act, 1960, if a Kuki chief failed to pay house tax, his land was seized—even if his people had lived there for generations.
The Kacha Nagas follow democratic chairmanship, while the Kuki people remain under a feudal system of chieftainship. It is more difficult to seize Kuki land from chiefs than Kacha Naga land, due to differing governance systems. However, the Meitei-dominated government declared Kuki-majority hill towns like Moreh, Jiribam, and Kangpokpi as municipal areas—yet did not do so in Kacha Naga areas. The target was clear: the Kuki people. They even acted clandestinely with the District Administration, bypassing the Hill Area District Council altogether.
3. Violation of the Forest & Wildlife Act of India:
The Meitei government declared regions like Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary and Khoupum Protected Forests without the consent of the tribal people.
4. Violation of the Manipur Historical and Archaeological Sites Act:
Tribal lands such as Thangting Mountain and Simtongbung Mountain were arbitrarily declared as Meitei historical sites.
5. Violation of the Delimitation Act, 2002:
Hill areas are entitled to three additional MLAs, and the valley should lose three—but this change has been blocked to this day.
6. Violation of Reservation Rules:
The principles of positive discrimination and affirmative action have been ignored in our case.
7. Budget Disparity:
Hill districts receive funding in double-digit crores, while the valley receives four-digit crores. This is clear economic injustice.
8. Demand for Scheduled Tribe Status by the Meiteis:
As referenced in Milind vs. State of Maharashtra (2000)—it states that only the President has the power to grant ST status to a community, not the state government or the High Court. Nevertheless, the Manipur High Court declaring Meiteis eligible for ST status is a strategic attempt to erode tribal safeguards, and it sparked the Manipur mayhem.
9. Demand for Deletion of Kuki Tribes from the ST List:
This is a direct threat to our identity, our heritage, and our ancestral land.
This is why the road to freedom for the Kuki people must take the form of Article 239A, Part VIII of the Constitution—that is, a Union Territory with Legislature, following the Puducherry model.
Puducherry was incorporated under Article 2 through acquisition from the French in 1954. It consists of four regions spread across three states—yet it was clubbed together as one UT with Legislature due to its cultural uniqueness.
We, too, must protect our language, culture, and religion—and this model offers that path.
A Union Territory status in India can be granted based on cultural uniqueness, security, strategic importance, political necessity, and other special considerations.
Geopolitically, Manipur shares an international boundary with Myanmar. It holds strategic significance and requires heightened security. That gives the Government of India every reason to grant the Kuki people a UT with Legislature.
Under Article 3, Parliament has the power to: form new states, alter boundaries, rename states, or unite territories—as seen in the creation of Telangana and the conversion of J&K into UTs.
So we ask—why not carve out a Union Territory from Manipur for the Kuki people?
If Jammu & Kashmir was reorganized due to security, if Puducherry was granted UT status for cultural uniqueness, if Delhi and Chandigarh were reorganized for political reasons, and if Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli were unified as one UT—then why not Kukiland?
India is not only the world's largest democracy—it also follows a model of asymmetrical federalism and upholds the supremacy of the Constitution. We know the Constitution contains the power to protect the rights of tribal people—including the Kukis.
We sincerely hope and urge that the Central Government will expedite and grant our political demand for a Union Territory with Legislature so that we may chart our future with dignity, autonomy, and peace.
Last but not least, we salute our fallen heroes for their sacrifices—so that future generations of Kukis might live free from Meitei oppression. May their sacrifice not be in vain.
The only way forward for the Kuki people to achieve justice is through a political solution in the form of a Union Territory with Legislature.
May God bless the Kuki nation!
Kakipah e.
~ KUKI NEWS
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Four Years On: CDF-Tonzang and the Battle for Democracy in Myanmar's Zo Region
The Chinland Defence Force - Tonzang (CDF-Tonzang) is a Zo armed resistance group in Myanmar. It was established in the wake of the military coup on February 1, 2021. Like many other local defense forces that sprang up across the country, the CDF-Tonzang was formed by Zo civilian volunteers in the Tonzang and Tedim townships of Chin State to resist the military junta's violent suppression of pro-democracy protests and to protect their communities.
Democracy, at its core, is a system of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. It emphasizes principles like the rule of law, protection of human rights, freedom of speech and assembly, and the equality of all citizens.Abraham Lincoln famously defined democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people." This concise definition encapsulates the essence of democracy: that the government derives its legitimacy and authority from the consent of the governed and should operate in their best interests.
For the people of Myanmar, and particularly for the Zo communities in Tonzang and Tedim, liberty and equality are fundamental aspirations that have been denied under decades of military rule.Liberty signifies freedom from oppression, the ability to live without fear of arbitrary arrest, detention, or violence, and the right to express their cultural and political identities freely. For the Zo people, this includes the freedom to practice their traditions, speak their languages, and maintain their unique cultural heritage without state interference. Equality means that all individuals, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or background, should have the same rights and opportunities under the law. For the diverse ethnic groups in Myanmar, including the Zo, equality is crucial to ending decades of discrimination and marginalization, ensuring fair representation in governance, and fostering a sense of national unity based on mutual respect. In the Zo area, these principles are particularly important as the communities have historically faced challenges related to their distinct ethnic and cultural identity within the larger Burmese context. The fight for democracy is intrinsically linked to their struggle for self-determination and the preservation of their way of life.
The international Zo/Zou diaspora should support the CDF-Tonzang for several compelling reasons:
*Solidarity and Kinship*: As members of the same ethnic community, the diaspora has a natural empathy and concern for the safety and well-being of their kin in Myanmar who are facing violence and oppression. Supporting the CDF-Tonzang is an act of solidarity with their struggle for freedom and dignity.
*Preservation of Identity*: The fight for democracy in the Zo areas is also a fight to protect their unique cultural identity, languages, and traditions, which have been marginalized under military rule. Supporting the CDF-Tonzang contributes to the preservation and potential flourishing of Zo/Zou identity within a more democratic and federal Myanmar.
*Humanitarian Concerns*: The ongoing conflict has resulted in displacement, loss of life, and a dire humanitarian crisis in Chin State. Support for the CDF-Tonzang can also translate into providing much-needed humanitarian aid and resources to affected communities.
*Support for Democracy*: The CDF-Tonzang is actively participating in the broader movement to overthrow the military junta and establish a federal democratic union in Myanmar, aligned with the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Chinland Council (CC). Supporting them is an investment in a more just and equitable future for all the people of Myanmar.
*Amplifying Their Voice*: The international diaspora has the resources and platforms to raise awareness about the situation in Chin State and the efforts of groups like the CDF-Tonzang on the global stage, advocating for international support and intervention.
While specific details about the progress of individual resistance groups can be fluid and sometimes difficult to verify independently, it's generally acknowledged that anti-junta forces in Chin State, including the CDF-Tonzang, have demonstrated significant resilience and made notable progress in several areas:
*Effective Resistance*: They have engaged in armed resistance against the military junta, defending their territories and, in some instances, launching successful offensives against military outposts and convoys.
*Control of Territory*: There are reports suggesting that resistance forces in Chin State have gained control or significant influence over certain areas, limiting the junta's administrative and military presence.
*Coordination and Unity*: The formation of the Chinland Council (CC) demonstrates a significant step towards greater coordination and unity among various resistance groups in the state, enhancing their collective strength and strategic capabilities. Their alignment with the National Unity Government (NUG) further strengthens this unified front.
*Local Support*: These groups generally enjoy strong support from the local population, which provides them with intelligence, supplies, and recruits. This deep connection to the community is a significant advantage.
*Symbol of Resistance*: They have become a powerful symbol of resistance against the military dictatorship, inspiring hope and resilience among the people of Myanmar.
It's important to note that the conflict is ongoing, and the military junta possesses superior firepower. However, the determination and strategic gains of the anti-junta forces in Chin State, including the CDF-Tonzang, represent a significant challenge to the military's authority.
To the brave public and the courageous fighters of the CDF-Tonzang, your unwavering commitment to democracy and freedom in the face of brutal oppression is an inspiration to us all. Your struggle is not just a fight for a system of governance; it is a profound battle for the very essence of your identity – the preservation, protection, and propagation of the rich and unique Zo/Zou heritage. By standing firm against tyranny, you are not only striving for a future where your rights and liberties are respected but also ensuring that the distinct tapestry of your culture and language will continue to thrive for generations to come. The world watches and admires your courage. Know that your sacrifices and resilience are not in vain, and the spirit of freedom and self-determination that burns within you will ultimately prevail. Keep fighting, keep believing, and know that you are not alone in this vital struggle.
~ ZO AW (ZoAw97@gmail.com )
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarMilitaryCoup
#DemocracyForMyanmar #NUGMyanmar #ZoPeople #ZouPeople #ZoIdentity #OurIdentityOurFreedom #AntiJunta
Democracy, at its core, is a system of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. It emphasizes principles like the rule of law, protection of human rights, freedom of speech and assembly, and the equality of all citizens.Abraham Lincoln famously defined democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people." This concise definition encapsulates the essence of democracy: that the government derives its legitimacy and authority from the consent of the governed and should operate in their best interests.
For the people of Myanmar, and particularly for the Zo communities in Tonzang and Tedim, liberty and equality are fundamental aspirations that have been denied under decades of military rule.Liberty signifies freedom from oppression, the ability to live without fear of arbitrary arrest, detention, or violence, and the right to express their cultural and political identities freely. For the Zo people, this includes the freedom to practice their traditions, speak their languages, and maintain their unique cultural heritage without state interference. Equality means that all individuals, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or background, should have the same rights and opportunities under the law. For the diverse ethnic groups in Myanmar, including the Zo, equality is crucial to ending decades of discrimination and marginalization, ensuring fair representation in governance, and fostering a sense of national unity based on mutual respect. In the Zo area, these principles are particularly important as the communities have historically faced challenges related to their distinct ethnic and cultural identity within the larger Burmese context. The fight for democracy is intrinsically linked to their struggle for self-determination and the preservation of their way of life.
The international Zo/Zou diaspora should support the CDF-Tonzang for several compelling reasons:
*Solidarity and Kinship*: As members of the same ethnic community, the diaspora has a natural empathy and concern for the safety and well-being of their kin in Myanmar who are facing violence and oppression. Supporting the CDF-Tonzang is an act of solidarity with their struggle for freedom and dignity.
*Preservation of Identity*: The fight for democracy in the Zo areas is also a fight to protect their unique cultural identity, languages, and traditions, which have been marginalized under military rule. Supporting the CDF-Tonzang contributes to the preservation and potential flourishing of Zo/Zou identity within a more democratic and federal Myanmar.
*Humanitarian Concerns*: The ongoing conflict has resulted in displacement, loss of life, and a dire humanitarian crisis in Chin State. Support for the CDF-Tonzang can also translate into providing much-needed humanitarian aid and resources to affected communities.
*Support for Democracy*: The CDF-Tonzang is actively participating in the broader movement to overthrow the military junta and establish a federal democratic union in Myanmar, aligned with the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Chinland Council (CC). Supporting them is an investment in a more just and equitable future for all the people of Myanmar.
*Amplifying Their Voice*: The international diaspora has the resources and platforms to raise awareness about the situation in Chin State and the efforts of groups like the CDF-Tonzang on the global stage, advocating for international support and intervention.
While specific details about the progress of individual resistance groups can be fluid and sometimes difficult to verify independently, it's generally acknowledged that anti-junta forces in Chin State, including the CDF-Tonzang, have demonstrated significant resilience and made notable progress in several areas:
*Effective Resistance*: They have engaged in armed resistance against the military junta, defending their territories and, in some instances, launching successful offensives against military outposts and convoys.
*Control of Territory*: There are reports suggesting that resistance forces in Chin State have gained control or significant influence over certain areas, limiting the junta's administrative and military presence.
*Coordination and Unity*: The formation of the Chinland Council (CC) demonstrates a significant step towards greater coordination and unity among various resistance groups in the state, enhancing their collective strength and strategic capabilities. Their alignment with the National Unity Government (NUG) further strengthens this unified front.
*Local Support*: These groups generally enjoy strong support from the local population, which provides them with intelligence, supplies, and recruits. This deep connection to the community is a significant advantage.
*Symbol of Resistance*: They have become a powerful symbol of resistance against the military dictatorship, inspiring hope and resilience among the people of Myanmar.
It's important to note that the conflict is ongoing, and the military junta possesses superior firepower. However, the determination and strategic gains of the anti-junta forces in Chin State, including the CDF-Tonzang, represent a significant challenge to the military's authority.
To the brave public and the courageous fighters of the CDF-Tonzang, your unwavering commitment to democracy and freedom in the face of brutal oppression is an inspiration to us all. Your struggle is not just a fight for a system of governance; it is a profound battle for the very essence of your identity – the preservation, protection, and propagation of the rich and unique Zo/Zou heritage. By standing firm against tyranny, you are not only striving for a future where your rights and liberties are respected but also ensuring that the distinct tapestry of your culture and language will continue to thrive for generations to come. The world watches and admires your courage. Know that your sacrifices and resilience are not in vain, and the spirit of freedom and self-determination that burns within you will ultimately prevail. Keep fighting, keep believing, and know that you are not alone in this vital struggle.
~ ZO AW (ZoAw97@gmail.com )
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarMilitaryCoup
#DemocracyForMyanmar #NUGMyanmar #ZoPeople #ZouPeople #ZoIdentity #OurIdentityOurFreedom #AntiJunta
28 KUKI-CHIN TRIBES & SUB-TRIBES: WKZIC
28 blood related Kuki-Chin Tribes & Sub-Tribes of Khongjai Hills (1741-42) & KUKI HILLS (1852-1949) of Outer Manipur, India.
1. Vaiphei,
2. Thangkhal,
3. Anal,
4. Lamkang,
5. Purum,
6. Tarao,
7. Aimol,
8. Chiru,
9. Koireng,
10. Simte,
11. Lushai (Mizo),
12. Mate,
13. Kom,
14. Khongsai (AKT),
15. Chothe,
16. Paite,
17. Gangte,
18. Hmar,
19. Tedim,
20. Zou,
21. Kharam,
22. Moyon,
23. Monsang,
24. Inpui,
25. Koirao,
26. Maring,
27. Khoibu &
28. Thadou.
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1. Vaiphei,
2. Thangkhal,
3. Anal,
4. Lamkang,
5. Purum,
6. Tarao,
7. Aimol,
8. Chiru,
9. Koireng,
10. Simte,
11. Lushai (Mizo),
12. Mate,
13. Kom,
14. Khongsai (AKT),
15. Chothe,
16. Paite,
17. Gangte,
18. Hmar,
19. Tedim,
20. Zou,
21. Kharam,
22. Moyon,
23. Monsang,
24. Inpui,
25. Koirao,
26. Maring,
27. Khoibu &
28. Thadou.
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~ WKZIC
DC CPPUR: NOTIFICATION
GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
CHURACHANDPUR
N O T I F I C A T I O N
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
CHURACHANDPUR
N O T I F I C A T I O N
Churachandpur, the 6th May 2025
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CIVIL SERVICE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2025
Dated: 08th May, 2025
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Dated: 08th May, 2025
Important Notice for PwBD/PwD candidates, who have opted for "Scribe" for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025.
TCFC Bangalore: One Day Youth Seminar
THADOU CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (BANGALORE)
"ONE DAY YOUTH SEMINAR"
Resource Persons:
1. Dr. Elizabeth Vaiphei- Mental Health
2. Pu Mangminlal Sitlhou- Youth Life in Social Media
3. Pr. Seigoulal Lhouvum M. Th- Christian Youth Ministry.
Org. by: Youth Executive TCYF-B. Bengalore
"ONE DAY YOUTH SEMINAR"
Resource Persons:
1. Dr. Elizabeth Vaiphei- Mental Health
2. Pu Mangminlal Sitlhou- Youth Life in Social Media
3. Pr. Seigoulal Lhouvum M. Th- Christian Youth Ministry.
Org. by: Youth Executive TCYF-B. Bengalore
NORCET ST CATEGORY TOPPER: GRACE KHAMGOUNEM
NORCET Result Suak | ST Ah Khatna La
All India Recruitment (AIR) a Nursing Officer Recruitment common exam test (NORCET) result May 5, 2025 ni a result suak ah, Miss Grace Khamgounem d/o P. K. Lian Tombing & Chinngaihching of Chimtung area Dorcas Veng, New Lamka in All India Recruitment (AIR) ah Serial Number 179 in pang a, All India Recruitment (AIR) ST category ah khatna in pang hi.
Aman AIMS ah Centre adeihna mun tel thei ding hi. Aman B.Sc (Nursing Officer) kum 4 sung agelhnung in tutung lawhchinna thupitak ngah hi.
08-05-2025 | Thursday
©𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
All India Recruitment (AIR) a Nursing Officer Recruitment common exam test (NORCET) result May 5, 2025 ni a result suak ah, Miss Grace Khamgounem d/o P. K. Lian Tombing & Chinngaihching of Chimtung area Dorcas Veng, New Lamka in All India Recruitment (AIR) ah Serial Number 179 in pang a, All India Recruitment (AIR) ST category ah khatna in pang hi.
Aman AIMS ah Centre adeihna mun tel thei ding hi. Aman B.Sc (Nursing Officer) kum 4 sung agelhnung in tutung lawhchinna thupitak ngah hi.
08-05-2025 | Thursday
©𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
Dr. Hegin Tungdim vowed to grow his hair long
Dr. Hegin Tungdim, an orthopedist vowed to grow his hair long as a sign of non-violent, peaceful protest against the injustices suffered by his people and the government of India's refusal to provide justice. On May 3, 2025 the second anniversary of the Meitei attack on the Kuki-Zos, Dr. Hegin vowed to let his hair grow long as a reminder to the nation he loves. He stated, "Justice is long overdue" for his people, who have given so much to India.
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DR. P.HEGIN TUNGDIM RESOLVES ON 3rd MAY, 2025 : "I WILL GROW LONG HAIRS!"
The ongoing Meitei-Kuki Zos conflict is no accident but a conscious, well-planned and pre-meditated ethnic cleansing progrom by the majority meiteis who were supposed to be guardians of the minority community. They have failed Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution who stated, "the stability of a nation depends on the mentality of the majority community". Beside the many selfish things they have done in the past, here is a list of some of the many indelible traumas they have done in recent times:-
January 6 and 16, 2006: At least 25 women including minor girls were raped and molested in Parbung and Lungthulien in Tipaimukh sub-division of Churachandpur. The same year and the following year, many men and women including minors suffered landmines injury claiming few lives and many have been maimed for life.
April 14, 2016: Two underage girls were waylaid by seven youngsters while they were returning from a Thabal Chongba (Moonlight dance) in Imphal and were gangraped in a nearby foothill.
May 4, 2023: Two women, one 21 years young unmarried and the other in her 40's, wife of an Ex-army (Kargil hero) were stripped, paraded naked, molested in broad daylight for all the world to see and later gang raped at Nongpok Sekmai, Imphal East only to be released the next day. The video leaked through media houses that shook the nation and the world showed that there were at least a 100 men following the already naked women being walked to an open field as they were molested ceaselessly, writhing in pain, in shame, in fear and in helplessness with not a single righteous man or woman in that crowd to at least try to stop the perpetrators, even the police personnels there were reportedly turning a deaf ear. The brother and father of the younger victim were mercilessly killed in front of her as they tried to protect her. The crowd in one accord committed the unthinkables.
May 4, 2023 (same day as above): Two young girls namely Olivia Chongloi (21 yrs) and Florence Hangshing (24 years), who were working in a Car wash in Konung Mamang, near Palace Compound in Imphal to support their younger siblings' studies were gangraped from 5:00-8:00 PM and their body parts were mutilated painfully part by part as they were dying slowly in pain, in shame and in helplessness!
May 15, 2023: An 18 years young girl hiding in another community's house was abducted by four men in purple color car and was taken to Wangkhei Ayangpalli and was handed over to Meira Paibis who in turn handed over her to AT (Arambai Tenggols) with an instruction to kill her. She was then shoved into a car and was taken to a hillock in Bishnupur District, butally beaten and gang raped by three men. Mustering courage, she jumped and hurled down the slope and landed in a road, only to be rescued by a rickshaw puller later. (In an interview with the German news Channel DW, Konsam Monica, a Meira Paibi leader justified the rapes of Kuki Zo women saying, "the rapes of Kuki Zo Women were justified because it is war").
June 4, 2023: A bullet injured seven years young boy Tonsing Hangshing and her Meitei mother and her Meitei friend were stopped at Iroishenba, Imphal and were all burnt alive inside their ambulance by a mob led by Meira Paibis while seeking emergency medical attention.
July 2, 2023: Mr David Thiek, a resident of Langza in Churachandpur district was captured alive, his left forearm was first chopped off with a Dao and was mockingly asked to pick it up with his right hand which was then cut off, then his remaining body parts were cut one after another alive as he writhed in pain pleading for mercy, finally to be decapitated and the decapitated head held by the main culprit on his left hand as though it were a trophy, only to hang it on the pole nearby. The remaining body parts were burnt to ashes.
November 7, 2024: A 31 years young school teacher Mrs. Zosangkim Hmar of Zairawn village, Jiribam was shot on the thigh, raped, her body cut into pieces and burnt, her skull cut opened and her brain taken out and put in a plastic bag.
April 28, 2025: A young Kuki Zo woman married faithfully to a Meitei Khaidem boy from Tangjeng village was beaten up by her husband, tied to the bed by her in-laws for 3 days without food only to be rescued by Kabui community who handed her over to KKL (Kuki Khanglai Lawmpi).
Meiteis'most celebrated singer Mr Jayenta@Tapta's Kuki Zos hate song series titled "Kukiland Songs" has released his 20th song in the series. Its hatred loaded contents are inerasable from the young Meitei minds.
The hate slogan "Kuki tumna hat lo!" meaning "Ännihilate the Kukis" is heard chanted in many public gatherings, sad of them most is the instance where school children were made to pronounce in loud and clear in recent rallies in the streets in Imphal and in front of the Raj Bhavan still ring like they happened just now.
The list goes on….!
All these atrocities have been willfully and consciously perpetrated on the minority Kuki Zo community by the Majority Meitei community, who have deliberately failed in their responsibility to keep Manipur stable and intact. There sure is no way that the minority Kuki Zo community can put faith on this majority community again ever. They have been hated so much, so much so that they will not be accepted to live in Imphal again. Physical separation has happened, Kuki Zos have been forcibly chased into their ancestral land. They now need to govern themselves, SEPARATE ADMINISTRATION is no longer a demand but a necessity and the only way forward!
I Dr. P.Hegin Tungdim, the first Orthopaedics Surgeon amongst the Kuki Zo people in Manipur call upon the Government of India (GoI) and the conscience of this great nation, which was once subjugated and oppressed by the British colonialists and for whose freedom, our Kuki Zo fore-fathers fought them for three long years (1917-1919) and caused much damage to the Oppressors and again joined the INA (Indian National Army) founded by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in 1892 in largest numbers. Out of the 198 soldiers from Manipur martyred in the national liberation movement, 170 belonged to the Kuki Zo community.
And as a sign of non-violent peaceful protest for the injustices meted out to my people and the willful denial of Justice on the part of the GoI, I on this day the 3rd of May, 2025 on the 2nd Anniversary of the Meiteis onslaught on the Kuki Zos vowed to grow long hairs as a reminder to this great nation I love much, "JUSTICE IS LONG OVERDUE" for my people who gave their all for this great Nation called "INDIA". Jai Hind!!
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WAP
Dam ah Tui kia pen luang mu hita
Unaupa Suanlunthang s/o Neihching PCI Colony, Zenhang Lamka khu tu sun (7 May) in Siktui farm Dam a vangsiat huaitah in tui a kia kha a, mi phattuam ngai pawl tuam tuam ten sui khiat na nei un tun a luang mu ta u chi thu ki jah hi.
~ ZOLENGTHE
Zou nupi leh Zou nungah khat Kalay ah motor in phulum
Dam Lo Na Avanga Kalay Myo Damdawi In Kal Hmeichhia Pahnih Chu Motor In A Su Hlum
May 7th, 2025: Chinland ram Zophai Kalay Towship, Kalay Myo (City) Hmunlai (ကြုံ့သုံးပင်) veng lam kawngpui ah vawiin tlai dar 4:00 PM khan damdawi in kal tur Hmeichhia (2) chu Bike an khalh mek laiin hnung lam atanga motor Pakhat lo kal chuan a su a, van duai thlak tak maiin an boral nghal thu hriat a ni.
Boral ta te chu Chin State Tonzang Towship, Tonzang Khawpui a cheng Pi Magaret Mang Go Lun (Maalun) Kum- 44 leh Lia Stella Ciin Sian Muan (Muannu) Kum- 19 an ni a dam lo na avangin Kalay Khawpui lam pan an ni.
Pi Magaret Mang Go Lun (Maalun) chu fa (4) neiin Kalay Myo a vui tur a tih a ni a, Lia Stella Ciin Sian Muan chu Tonzang Khawpui lama vui tura rua hman a ni a Motor leh Driver chu khawtlang lamin thu a fel hma chu an la chelh bet tur thu hriat a ni.
May 7th, 2025: Chinland ram Zophai Kalay Towship, Kalay Myo (City) Hmunlai (ကြုံ့သုံးပင်) veng lam kawngpui ah vawiin tlai dar 4:00 PM khan damdawi in kal tur Hmeichhia (2) chu Bike an khalh mek laiin hnung lam atanga motor Pakhat lo kal chuan a su a, van duai thlak tak maiin an boral nghal thu hriat a ni.
Boral ta te chu Chin State Tonzang Towship, Tonzang Khawpui a cheng Pi Magaret Mang Go Lun (Maalun) Kum- 44 leh Lia Stella Ciin Sian Muan (Muannu) Kum- 19 an ni a dam lo na avangin Kalay Khawpui lam pan an ni.
Pi Magaret Mang Go Lun (Maalun) chu fa (4) neiin Kalay Myo a vui tur a tih a ni a, Lia Stella Ciin Sian Muan chu Tonzang Khawpui lama vui tura rua hman a ni a Motor leh Driver chu khawtlang lamin thu a fel hma chu an la chelh bet tur thu hriat a ni.
ZOFA JOURNAL
Myanmar: Arakan Army 'raped & murdered' 9-year-old girl in Rakhin
AA Sipai Ten Hmeichhia Naupang An Pawngsual Hnuah An That Zui
May 7th, 2025: Rakhine State Minbya Towship, Pha Mung khua (မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်၊ ဖားပြိုကျေးရွာ) ah May ni 6 tlai lam khan AA sipai ten hmeichhia naupang kum-9 mi an pawngsual hnuah rawng taka an thah zui thu Arakan Information lam chuan official in a puang.
Minbya Towship bial chu AA Control na hnuaia awm a ni a kum dangah pawh hmeichhia te zahawmna leh dikna bawrh bang taka in pawngsual luihna vawi tam a thleng tawha Chin State ah pawh AA sipai ten vawi tam Chin nula te an lo pawngsual in kut an lo thlak nasa thin thu hriat zel a la ni.
May 7th, 2025: Rakhine State Minbya Towship, Pha Mung khua (မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်၊ ဖားပြိုကျေးရွာ) ah May ni 6 tlai lam khan AA sipai ten hmeichhia naupang kum-9 mi an pawngsual hnuah rawng taka an thah zui thu Arakan Information lam chuan official in a puang.
Minbya Towship bial chu AA Control na hnuaia awm a ni a kum dangah pawh hmeichhia te zahawmna leh dikna bawrh bang taka in pawngsual luihna vawi tam a thleng tawha Chin State ah pawh AA sipai ten vawi tam Chin nula te an lo pawngsual in kut an lo thlak nasa thin thu hriat zel a la ni.
ZOFA JOURNAL
TBC (ABA) SUNDAY SCHOOL: BEGINNER-A
Sunday Skul Zillaibu
Thangkhal Baptist Church (ABA)
Manipur
By:-
Rev. (Retd) T. Kamsuanhang
Photo by:-
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UGC: PUBLIC NOTICE
Exemption of All Examinations and Advisory to Return Home Due to Ongoing War Situation
All examinations at undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certification levels, scheduled henceforth, stand cancelled with immediate effect until further notice.* Students are advised to return to their homes at the earliest in interest of safety and security.
(Rashmi Mittal)
All examinations at undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certification levels, scheduled henceforth, stand cancelled with immediate effect until further notice.* Students are advised to return to their homes at the earliest in interest of safety and security.
(Rashmi Mittal)
2 Missionary Day: Southern Manipur & Thangkhal Region
Southern Manipur a Gospel lut 7 May 1910. Tukum 2025 tan a Kum 115 chinni ahi.
Thangkhal Minam te lak a alut 7 March 1939. Tukum 2025 tan a Kum 86 chinni ahi.
Pu MG Muanlal Thangkhal, social worker
Southern Manipur Missionary Day : May 7
*Missionary Day chibai! Manipur Simlam gam ah Christian masapen Pu Thangkai leh Pu Lungpau-te jana sângpên i piau a hi. Amau ziak in mi tamtak in kumtuang hinna I nei khawlaw u a hi.*
*BLESSED MISSIONARY DAY*
Christian missionaries first reached Manipur in 1894. William Pettigrew, an Anglican missionary, arrived in Imphal on February 6, 1894, with the intention of spreading Christianity. He initially faced restrictions on preaching and began teaching the children of government officials. He later established a school and mission center in Imphal and subsequently worked in the hills of Manipur.
*How May 7 came to be Observed as Missionary Day?*
In Manipur Christianity made its entrance through two routes. One is through the Northern Route and pioneered by William Pettigrew an Arthington Aborigines Mission arriving at Imphal on February 6, 1894. He later joined with the Baptist Mission and that is why most churches in the North have Baptist background. Christianity made its first entrance in the district of Churachandpur from the neighboring Mizoram state in 1910. Watkin R. Roberts, a young missionary from Wales, who had come to help Dr. P Fraser a Missionary at Aizawl, Mizoram, became the man who was instrumental in bringing Christianity to the people of Churachandpur district.
The Gospel of John which was translated into Lushai dialect had been distributed among the people for evangelistic purpose, and copies of the booklet were also circulated to the chiefs of the villages. Kamkholun Singson, Chief of Senvon also received one such copy and could not understand its contents. He wrote back to the senders inviting them to come and explain the booklet. On receiving the invitation to explain the Gospel, Watkin Roberts accompanied by two of their supported students from Manipur, Thangkhai Vaiphei and Lungpau Vaiphei , came to meet Kamkholun Singson the chief of Senvon, a Thadou-Kuki village to explain the Gospel to him and the Villagers. That was in early 1910 and no explicit record of the particular date has been found.
On their way back at Vervek village in Mizoram, his companions Thangkai and Lungpau decided to become Christians and received their baptism. Once the team was back in Aijawl, Dr. P. Fraser and Watkin R. Roberts went into immediate preparation to send missionaries to Senvon village. They sent a telegraph message to the Political Agent in Manipur Lt. Major Cole requesting him permission to send their men into Manipur. As soon as an affirmative reply was received, they asked for volunteers among their supported students and three persons- Savawma, Vanzika and Thangchhingpuia (known as Taitea)- came forward to work among the people of Manipur South.
Within three months after their initial visit these three young men were sent to work among the people of Senvon. They left Aijawl and after a few days crossed the Tuivai river at Rahnamchhuah. There were some Meitei people cutting bamboo who helped them crossed the river by their small boats. After being transported to the other side of the river, the Missionary trio spent a few minutes in prayer, committing themselves afresh for the task that is before them. They sang a “O God we thank you for your Gospel” and after giving thanks to God in prayer they proceeded and entered the village called Senvon to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The day was May 7, 1910 and this day has been observed as Missionary Day by the churches for the last fifty years now.
In fact, the observation of May 7 as a Missionary Day was started by some local churches in and around Senvon village during the mid nineteen twenties. As more local churches began observing this day, the Leaders’ Conference of the North East India General Mission adopted a resolution in 1960 to observe this Day as a Missionary Day by all churches. This decision was well accepted by the general Christian population that even those outside of the NEIGM churches have also been observing this Day. Now, it is not only the churches observing May 7 as a Missionary Day.
The first Mission founded by Walkin Robert at Senvon was known as the Thadou Kuki Pioneer Mission. Christianity spread so fast that it took only a few years to spread across the whole of Manipur South hill region. The first Annual Conference was held at Senvon (under the Chiefship of Pu. Kamkholun Singson) on 26th December, 1914. The number of believers increased every day and after five years the number of believers reached 1000. As the number of believers increased there was a need to set up a sub-centre. The first sub-centre was set up in 1911 at Khopibung village (under the chiefship of Pu Bungkhothang Sitkil/ Singson) in Churachandpur.
In 1924, the gospel reached almost every nook and corner of Manipur southern hill. The Thadou Kuki Pioneer Mission was changed to Northeast India General Mission (NEIGM). For better administration and communication the headquarter of the Mission was shifted from Senvon to Lakhimpur. As the number of believers further increased, the need arose for a Bible School to teach Bible course to new believers. Rev. Paul Rostad and his wife Ella Rostad reached Lakhimpur on 9th March, 1928 to start the school. Rev Paul Rostad graduated from Moody Bible Institution, Chicago USA. Moody Bible Institution is an evangelical dispensationalist college where the doctrines of the Bible are taught. Rev Paul and his wife established a Bible college at Lakhimpur and the Bible college was named after the pioneer missionary “Dinwidie” as "Dinwidie Bible School”. Many Singsit pioneers have graduated from this Bible school. Pu S.T. Henpu and Pastor Tongkhokai Singson are among the first Bible students from the Thadou tribe.
In the year 1930, the mission headquarter was shifted again from Lakhimpur to Churachandpur. In 1967, Rev Khupjapao Singson became the first General Secretary among the indigenous people. Rev K. Singson was the first to graduate B.D. (Bachalor of Divinity) from the Thadou tribe. Tragically, he met with an accident and died in 1979. His premature death was a great loss for the Singsit as well as the NEIGM.
STAY BLESSED 🙏
~ WKZIC
THADOU INPI MANIPUR: HILCHETNA LEH SUHDIHNA | DR. LAMTINTHANG HAOKIP
HILCHETNA LEH SUHDIHNA
Press Release: 6th May, 2025
Kuki Activist Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip in 3rd May, 2025 nikho a Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) makaina noija tuchung Manipur boina jeh'a aumtalou amollemsa sopi uleh nao cheng geldohna toh kisaija "Separation Day" tia Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi District, Manipur mun'a kimana a ahoulimna thudol a Thadou Nam mipi tamtah adeh a khangthah ho puise theileh thudih lou kibapeh a kihilna aum jeh in anoija bang hin hilchetna leh suhdihna akibol in ahi.
1. Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip: "1956 kum a ijet ivei a cheng hon Kuki'te chu kithecheh hen lang hileh hung kitohmo uvin tin, agam leiset'a amaho leh amaho hung kiboi uvin tin, ti'a pao (language) dungjui'a neocha cha'a eina hopkhen'u ahi."
*Hilchetna leh Suhdina:* Masanga pat Thadou Nam/Tribe mite hi Kuki ihidiu ahitai tin Pu leh Pate kihoutohna anaum khapon, Kuki hina dinga kihahsel a sathin salung nehna jong ana umkha poi. India Danpi-1950 kichepi jouva Sorkar in kholtohna leh vetchilna umlouva 1951 kum a Article 342 dungjui'a Tribe(s) Recognition anabol hi Cultural leh Linguistics dungjui'a States Reorganisation Act, 1956 toh kitoh a State jouse a Tribe Recognition suhdihna (Tribes Amendment leh Modification) anabol uvin, hiche a chun Manipur Part-C State ajong 1951 kum a Any Kuki Tribes, Any Naga Tribes leh Any Lushai Tribes tia thum a kikoi (group) chu ama ama nam/tribe min cheh a Chon leh Pao (cultural and linguistic) dungjui'a 29 tribes a hetpehna anei ahin, suhkhen leh suhkeh ahilou leh kithecheh ahipoi tin hilchetna leh suhdihna akineije. Kuki, Naga leh Lushai tia nam/tribe tampi kisubeh/kikoikhom chu ama ama nam/tribe min cheh joh a suhdihna leh hetkhenna asempeh joh ahi. Hiche hi ijet ivei a chenkhompi ho jeh ahipon, amaho ngohding jong ahipoi. Hinla hiche tobang sensitive identity/mi-hina thua Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip in Political speech apeh hi phamo akisan, hetchetna neilouva 1956 tribe modification angoh jong hi bul leh bal neilou ahi tin sudihna leh hilchetna akipen ahi. Thadou nam leh unau-tribes dang ho jouse noisena in akilan ajeh chu Thadou hi 1956 kum a hung umpan dan'a asei in akilangin, phamo sahna sangtah akiphongin ahi. Chuleh hiche hi India danpi (constitution) noija kivaihomna Centre Sorkar jong adoudal ahidan mudoh thei ahin, hitobang thu kisei hohi Thadou nam miten itahsan lou diuvin hilchetna leh suhdihna toh kilhon in temna jong akinei in ahi.
2. Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip: "Hiche eina hopkhen paohi eijute hi jalai'a thangsa leiset chunga agam vaipona sunga nisa lhum ngailou sapkangte toh ana kidou Kukite chu Kuki kahi pouve, hiche chu kahiuve, khuche chu kahiuve tia sei mi phabeb khat ahung potdoh in, amaho thepmo ahipoi, 1956 kuma ijet ivei a cheng hon Kukite kitomosah ding ana lunggel jeh ahi."
*Hilchetna leh Suhdihna:* Hiche a thu kisei hin achesa 1st November, 2024 nikho'a Thadou Community International (TCI) leh Thadou Students' Association (TSA) makaina'a Thadou Convention, Guwahati – 2024 kimanna thuphon kibol "Thadou hi Kuki ahipoi, Kuki noi leh asunga jong aumpon, Kuki toh kimatna neilou atumbeh a um Pao leh ham chuleh chon leh khan nei Nam ahi" tia thuphon kibol chu aseina hitei ding ahin hiche toh kilhon a hilchetna nom chu ahileh - Ipu Ipa teuvin British toh Thadou Gal 1917-1919 anasat chu Kuki min a anasat'u ahipoi. Ipu ipa teuvin Kuki ahepha pouvin, Kuki tin jong ana kikou kha pouve. Tamenglong a Jampi kholaija kikhom a Sajamlhahna bolho chu Kuki Haosa ho ahipon, Thadou Haosa ho joh ahiuve. Hiche jeh a Sir Nicholar Beatson Bell, Former Chief Commissioner of Assam in, *"the war was confined to the Thadous only"* atin chuleh Renowned Scholar and Bureaucrat Makenze A in 1779 a lekha jihna a, *"the Thadous spread all over the hills surrounding the valley of Manipur"* atihi adihtah jong ahi. Thadou nam thusim aumsa hohi kihetmosah a 1956 kum'a tribe modification leh jet leh vei'a chenkhompi ho kingoh hi Thadou nam miten akipompoi tin hilchetna leh suhdihna akinei in ahi.
3. Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip: "Kuki ihiuve kati jeh'a Kuki ihidiu ahipoi, Kuki chu ihiu ahi."
*Hilchetna leh Suhdihna:* Thadou nam mite hi achenkhompi hon ana kounao min ho: Thado/Thadou by the Chins of Myanmar (Burma); Lusuong by the Lushais/Mizos; Khongjai by the Meiteis; Khongchai/Khachami by the Tangkhuls; Kusamei by the Maos; Makheng by the Anals; Thangkumsa by the Kacharis; Kuki/Cuci by the Bengali; New Kuki by the British.
Thadou Inpi Manipur in tuni nikho a Thadou nam mite henga hilchetna leh suhdihna kineinom chu ahileh Thadou nam hi tunia Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip in Kuki ihiuve atijeh a Kuki hiding ihi pouve ti kichehtah a ihetdiuvin thuphon akinei in ahi. Chuleh Thadou nam hi Bengali hon Kuki/Cuci chuleh British ten New Kuki ati jeh uva Kuki hi ding jong ahipoi. Meitei hon Khongjai atijeh a Khongjai (Khongsai) hiding ahipoi. Ajeh chu Thadou nam hi a itih apat ina kihetnao nam min Thado/Thadou hi aumsa ahin Myanmar leh India gamsunga jong Thadou nam tia agam sorkar in Thado/Thadou tia thengsel a hetpehna anei cheh ahi. India sunga Assam gam a jong Britishte vaipoh lai apat Thadou nam mite kivaipohna "Thadou Mauzadar" hi 1886 kum'a pat anaum ahitan, tuni chanin aum jinge. Chukitleh British-India First Census 1881 kum a mihem kisimna ajong Thadou hi atumbeh'a Kuki leh adang dang toh kihal louva achombeh'a anajao jingpeh ahitai. Bul leh bal neilouva "Kuki ihiuve" tia Kuki kimoh seijeng hi thudih lou ahidan leh tahsan lou ding ahidan Thadou nam miten ihetchen diuvin hilchetna leh suhdihna ahung kinei'e.
*Thuchaina:*
Kuki activist Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip in nisim 3rd May, 2025 nikho a Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi District, Manipur mun a ahoulimna'a tunia Kuki kahipoi tia thuphon bol hohi (Thadou nam mite aseina hi) ka oimo pon, amaho mitmo jong ahipon hinla 1956 kum a Tribes Amendment/Modification jeh joh ahi ("Any Kuki tribes" kilahdoh jeh ahi) tia ngohna anei hin avetsah chu amahi "Any Kuki tribes/Kuki" adia thulhangsam ahijeh in Thadou nam mite ama thuhil akon iki vendoh uva ichihthei diuvin iki hetsah nom uve. Thini, manni leh lunghemni geldoh jing nikho a amun leh aphat chuleh a nikho toh kitoh louva Dr. Lamtinthang Haokip in Thadou nam mite lah'a Thadou apomlouna leh Thadou tribe recognition kibol hi kipunkhom theilouna ahitia dih loutah a ngohna aneihi Thadou nam noisena in akilan, hijeh chun Thadou nam mite jousen tunia pat hitobang thuhil lhem ho akon iki kangse diuvin hetsahna leh temna ahung kinei'e.
Pao leh ham chuleh chon leh khan (language, custom and culture) neilou Kuki/AKT-1951 kisuhbei chu Kuki/AKT-2003 a revived kibol ahijou nunga jong Pathen sem Thadou nam mite jouse "Kuki/AKT" sunga koi ding/hetlut ding lunggel neiho hi "Kuki Supremacist Ideology" tina ahin hichu itih hijongle Thadou nam miten kipom lou ding ahi. *"Kuki/AKT-2003" hi kisuhmang jongle Thadou hohi Kuki hina ding lampi aumpoi tihi avel a Thadou nam mite henga hilchetna leh suhdihna akinei kit'e.*
Thadou hi a itih apat Thadou Pao mang jouse dinga inam min uleh akhang akhanga pat ihung kihet jing nao min ahin, ana umsa Thadou nam chu Govt. of India (centre sorkar) in 1956 kum a hetpehna anei ahi. Koi hileh Thadou pao leh ham, chon le khan (language, custom and culture) chepi jouse chu Thadou ahin, *1956 a nam/tribe hetpehna/recognition kibol hon Kuki kahi pouve atiuhi Kuki adouvu ahipon, Kuki ahilouna joh aseinao ahi*. Hiche hi constitutional distinction (India danpi toh kitoh a kihetkhenna ahin, Thadou nam mite kingailutna leh kipumkhatna ding chuleh chamdel'a chenkhomna ding joh'in ithusei leh ilasah nahouva ichih thei jing diuvin Thadou nam mite jouse henga hilchetna leh suhdihna toh kigom in Thadou Inpi Manipur in hetsahna leh thuphon akibol in ahi.
*Thuphon:* "Thadou hi Nam ahin hichu hiche nam mite kihetna min ahi. Thadou hi Kuki ahipoi, Kuki noija jong ahipoi, Kuki bahkai jong ahipoi, Kuki akon atumbeh leh achombeh a kihetna Nam min ahi. Thadou min a kiloikhomna Thadou kahi tilouva Kuki kahi tiho chuleh Thadou chu Kuki ahiti'a dih loutah a minvo khum aumleh hiche tobang kiloikhomna ho chu Thadou Nam leh amite lungtup toh akitoh poi." - *Thadou Convention, 2024*.
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(Manggou Thadou)
Joint General Secretary
Thadou Inpi Manipur
Zomi Council Relief Committee: Loklaiphai Frontline Volunteers
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1. Rice
2. Dal
3. Chana
4. Matar
5. Sugar
6. Turmeric powder
7. Soap
8. Mosquito repellent
9. Garlic
10. Onion
11. Potato
12. Toothbrush
13. Toothpaste
14. Ngathu
15. Dishwash
16. Nutrella
17. Edible oil
18. Surf Excel
Media & Publicity
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CCPUR DC: CIVIL DEFENCE MOCK DRILL
GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHURACHANDPUR
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
Churachandpur, the 6th May, 2025
Subject: Civil Defence Mock Drill - "Operation Abhyaas" on 7th May, 2025 at JNV Tuinom
(Thangboi Gangte)
Addl. Deputy Commissioner
For Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHURACHANDPUR
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
Churachandpur, the 6th May, 2025
Subject: Civil Defence Mock Drill - "Operation Abhyaas" on 7th May, 2025 at JNV Tuinom
(Thangboi Gangte)
Addl. Deputy Commissioner
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