Chandel: April 14, 2026
The Kuki History & Identity Protection Committee (KHIPC) has issued a press statement declaring that no Meitei individual or organisation, including Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh, shall be permitted to enter Kuki land or Kuki areas until the Government of India grants a separate Kuki State or Union Territory. The committee identified the restricted areas as Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Chandel, Tengnoupal, and Kangpokpi districts.
In its statement dated April 13, the KHIPC reaffirmed what it called an unwavering stand to protect the Kuki boundary, history, identity, and the existing buffer zone. The organisation declared that safeguarding the ancestral land, cultural heritage, and political rights of the Kuki people remains its foremost commitment, adding that no compromise would be made on these fundamental issues. The position was released through the committee’s Department of Information & Publicity.
The KHIPC further stressed that the buffer zone between communities must be strictly maintained, stating that this is necessary to prevent further conflict and to protect Kuki lives, property, and identity. The statement urged all Kuki people and civil society organisations to stand strong, remain united, and defend what it termed ancestral land. The call comes amid ongoing ethnic tensions and competing territorial claims in several hill districts of Manipur.
Addressing the broader political context, the committee said it will continue to defend the rights and territory of the Kuki people through all democratic and constitutional means until what it described as the legitimate political aspirations of the Kuki people are fulfilled. The KHIPC framed its demand for a separate State or Union Territory as central to resolving the current crisis, linking the entry restriction directly to the fulfillment of that demand by the Government of India.
The statement concluded by calling upon all authorities and communities to respect its stated position in the interest of peace and justice. The KHIPC reiterated that its stance would remain in effect across the five named districts until a separate administration is granted, signaling a hardening of positions over territorial access and governance in the conflict-affected region.
Edited by Kukiland MediaChandel: April 14, 2026
The Kuki History & Identity Protection Committee (KHIPC) has issued a press statement declaring that no Meitei individual or organisation, including Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh, shall be permitted to enter Kuki land or Kuki areas until the Government of India grants a separate Kuki State or Union Territory. The committee identified the restricted areas as Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Chandel, Tengnoupal, and Kangpokpi districts.
In its statement dated April 13, the KHIPC reaffirmed what it called an unwavering stand to protect the Kuki boundary, history, identity, and the existing buffer zone. The organisation declared that safeguarding the ancestral land, cultural heritage, and political rights of the Kuki people remains its foremost commitment, adding that no compromise would be made on these fundamental issues. The position was released through the committee’s Department of Information & Publicity.
The KHIPC further stressed that the buffer zone between communities must be strictly maintained, stating that this is necessary to prevent further conflict and to protect Kuki lives, property, and identity. The statement urged all Kuki people and civil society organisations to stand strong, remain united, and defend what it termed ancestral land. The call comes amid ongoing ethnic tensions and competing territorial claims in several hill districts of Manipur.
Addressing the broader political context, the committee said it will continue to defend the rights and territory of the Kuki people through all democratic and constitutional means until what it described as the legitimate political aspirations of the Kuki people are fulfilled. The KHIPC framed its demand for a separate State or Union Territory as central to resolving the current crisis, linking the entry restriction directly to the fulfillment of that demand by the Government of India.
The statement concluded by calling upon all authorities and communities to respect its stated position in the interest of peace and justice. The KHIPC reiterated that its stance would remain in effect across the five named districts until a separate administration is granted, signaling a hardening of positions over territorial access and governance in the conflict-affected region.
Edited by Kukiland Media
