The Kuki History and Identity Protection Committee (KHIPC) has issued an official clarification dated 5 January 2026, disowning Michael Lamjathang Haokip and James Haokip for what it described as divisive activities against the Kuki community.
According to the statement issued by T. Kamkhosei Haokip, Information and Publicity Secretary, KHIPC, the committee clarified that the two individuals are not members of the Thadou clan, but belong to the Haokip clan, and have been disowned by the Kuki community and expelled from their lands and society due to their alleged malicious intentions and actions.
The committee alleged that the two are currently based in Imphal and are operating with the support of former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. It further claimed that they have floated self-styled organisations, including the Thadou Students’ Association (TSA), Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM), Thadou Human Rights Advocacy (THRA), Thadou Youth Union (TYU) and Thadou Community International (TCI), to issue statements and press releases against the Kuki community, thereby spreading misinformation and worsening tensions.
KHIPC reiterated its position that Thadou is a clan and not a tribe, stating that clans such as Haokip, Kipgen, Khongsai, Misao, Changsan, Haolai, Guite, Mate, Lhanghal, Touthang, Kilong, Lhungdim, Lupho, Dimngel, Lunkim, Baite, among others, share common ancestry as descendants of Pu Shongthu/Shongja. The committee called for unity under a single tribal umbrella to promote solidarity and collective progress.
The committee also urged the public, government authorities, and media organisations to exercise caution, verify information carefully, and refrain from amplifying what it termed as misleading narratives. It emphasized that the Kuki community has formally disassociated itself from the two individuals named in the clarification.
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