The Kuki community has issued a strong response to a recent statement by Lieutenant General VS Atem, Dy. Ato Kilonser, NSCN-IM, rejecting the notion that their demand for a separate administration is limited to Churachandpur. In a press communique dated November 2, 2025, the Kuki people assert that their demand is rooted in territorial integrity and self-determination, citing the arbitrary amalgamation of their ancestral lands with Manipur without consent.
The communique emphasizes that any discussion on the proposed Greater Nagalim must be contingent upon mutual recognition of Kuki ancestral claims. Archival records confirm Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) and Tengnoupal (Chandel) as ancestral Kuki territories. The community condemns the NSCN-IM's 1992-93 ethnic cleansing campaign and calls for acknowledgement of historical injustices and a just resolution.
"We will not relinquish our claim to our ancestral lands, and we will assert our rights through all available means," states the communique, signed by Jalaimang Kuki, Secretary, Information & Publicity.
The communique emphasizes that any discussion on the proposed Greater Nagalim must be contingent upon mutual recognition of Kuki ancestral claims. Archival records confirm Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) and Tengnoupal (Chandel) as ancestral Kuki territories. The community condemns the NSCN-IM's 1992-93 ethnic cleansing campaign and calls for acknowledgement of historical injustices and a just resolution.
"We will not relinquish our claim to our ancestral lands, and we will assert our rights through all available means," states the communique, signed by Jalaimang Kuki, Secretary, Information & Publicity.
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