UKHRUL, August 12, 2026: The Khanuithot-Khon, a Naga youth organisation, has rejected the reported withdrawal of an economic blockade along the NH-202 corridor between Ukhrul and Imphal, saying that the move cannot be treated as a settlement of the grievances of the Naga people.
In a press statement issued on August 12, the organisation claimed that certain Kuki civil society organisations (CSOs), which it alleged represent only two or three Kuki villages along the NH-202 corridor, had announced the withdrawal of the economic blockade in Ukhrul district with effect from August 11.
Questioning the authority of the organisations to make decisions concerning the wider affairs of the region, Khanuithot-Khon said the patience of the Naga people should not be interpreted as consent.
The organisation said justice for Nagas killed along the NH-202 and the grievances of the indigenous population must be addressed before any unilateral declaration portraying the situation as normal or settled can be accepted.
The statement also warned individuals and authorities facilitating the movement of essential commodities into disputed areas that their actions would be closely observed and could have “serious social and political consequences”. At the same time, it appealed to the public to remain disciplined and vigilant and not allow legitimate grievances to be exploited to provoke violence.
Khanuithot-Khon further criticised the state government, saying that the anger and pain of the people could not be suppressed through administrative silence, political manoeuvring or selective intervention.
The organisation maintained that the Naga people had for decades accommodated others and shared their ancestral land, but said such accommodation should not be interpreted as a surrender of their rights, identity or ownership of their ancestral homeland.
It also expressed concern over the reported visit of Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam to Ukhrul in connection with the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign.
Addressing the Home Minister directly, the organisation questioned what the government had done for the people of Ukhrul and Kamjong during the “seven months of suffering”, and sought answers on government action, protection, accountability, justice and leadership.
The statement concluded that secretive or unilateral arrangements, according to the organisation, cannot override what it described as Naga rights or bury the demand for justice.
In a press statement issued on August 12, the organisation claimed that certain Kuki civil society organisations (CSOs), which it alleged represent only two or three Kuki villages along the NH-202 corridor, had announced the withdrawal of the economic blockade in Ukhrul district with effect from August 11.
Questioning the authority of the organisations to make decisions concerning the wider affairs of the region, Khanuithot-Khon said the patience of the Naga people should not be interpreted as consent.
The organisation said justice for Nagas killed along the NH-202 and the grievances of the indigenous population must be addressed before any unilateral declaration portraying the situation as normal or settled can be accepted.
The statement also warned individuals and authorities facilitating the movement of essential commodities into disputed areas that their actions would be closely observed and could have “serious social and political consequences”. At the same time, it appealed to the public to remain disciplined and vigilant and not allow legitimate grievances to be exploited to provoke violence.
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