Pherzawl Forest Office Set on Fire to Protest State-Sponsored Ethnic Cleansing of Tribals

Pherzawl, June 24, 2023: The Divisional Forest Office in Pherzawl, the district headquarters of Pherzawl District, was set on fire this morning at around 7:30 am in protest against the "Manipur state-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign" against the tribals.

The office recently completed, but non-functional, was totally destroyed, according to sources.

The district is inhabited by the Hmar tribe which belongs to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group of tribes.

Locals also said that signboards with 'Manipur' have been erased from all state government offices and replaced with 'Mizoram'.

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The tribals said they have no options left, but to seek a separate administration in the form of a Union Territory or merge with Mizoram.