As Myanmar’s civil war -- known as the Spring Revolution -- completes four years on February 1, the nation remains mired in bloodshed, gruesome killings, bombings, and destruction of civilian homes. The Myanmar Military Junta continues to violate human rights with impunity.
For decades, outlawed Meitei-secessionist groups,
including NSCN-IM, have operated from Myanmar, aligning with the military junta
despite being banned by India. These same Meitei militant groups have
repeatedly ambushed and killed Indian soldiers, particularly in Kuki-Zo
inhabited regions. Ironically, they continue to demand an “independent
Kangleipak” (erstwhile Meitei kingdom), separate from India.
Yet, in the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur,
the Indian government has seemingly taken the side of the dominant Meiteis.
Instead of acknowledging the reality, it blames the unrest on “foreign elements”
and “transnational conspiracies”, echoing the Meitei government’s narrative
without scrutiny.
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| TEIJANG VILLAGE |
The recent intense clashes in a Kuki-Zo village 'Teijang' between the junta-backed alliance -- Meitei militants (UNLF, PLA, etc.), NSCN-IM, and the Shanni Rebels (SNA) -- against pro-democracy forces (PDF and KNA-B) have resulted in heavy casualties since January 27. The Myanmar military even resorted to airstrikes, killing dozens of PDF and KNA-B fighters.
Shockingly, the bodies of two slain Meitei militants were brought to Manipur with the help of central forces, where they were honoured with a gun salute by fellow militants in full combat gear -- an open declaration of their separatist agenda. Yet, the Indian government remains silent.
Before India’s independence, the Kuki-Zo people
fought fiercely against British colonization (1917-1919) to defend their
ancestral land. But when India gained independence, their homeland was
arbitrarily divided, leaving behind their kin in the Chittagong Hills
(Bangladesh) and Chin Hills (Myanmar).
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| Pic: WIKIPEDIA |
Today, along the India-Myanmar Friendship Road, linking Moreh - Tamu - Kalaymyo, the Zo people remain integral to the region. Their land
is the gateway to Southeast Asia, strategically significant for India. The
strategic importance of the Zo homeland -- spanning Tamu, Khamphat, Tuikhaal, and Kalaymyo -- cannot be ignored.
India, wake up! Today, you may
ignore the Kukis, but tomorrow, you may need the Zo People.
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| PEOPLES CHRONICLE, IMPHAL |
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| IMPHAL TIMES |
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| HAYENGIDAMAK = "For Our Tomorrow". |
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“All the injured members of the JUNTA
Alliance -- NSCN, SNA, PYU SAW, and KATHE FORCES (MEITEI GROUP-5) -- have been
admitted to Tamu District Hospital.”
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