In a poignant display of mourning and solidarity. Kuki organizations in Manipur are set to hold a “coffin rally” in Churachandpur on Tuesday. Manipur’s Kuki organisations are organizing this rally to pay tribute to the 10 Kuki-Zo youths. These youths were killed in a recent gunfight with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jiribam district. This rally not only marks a moment of remembrance. But it also serves as a powerful statement against the violence that has plagued the region for months.
On Monday the joint notice from the Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF), Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), and Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) was sent to schools and colleges. The notice urges to call schools and colleges to send students to participate, dressed in black shirts. One organizer said that, ten symbolic coffins will be carried during the rally. This rally will be conducted representing the slain youths whose bodies are currently in a local hospital’s mortuary. After an autopsy at a hospital in Assam’s Silchar. A total of 10 the bodies of people reached Churachandpur, a Kuki-majority district on Saturday afternoon.
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The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), a prominent Kuki-Zo community organisation in Manipur, announced on Sunday that the funerals would be delayed until postmortem reports are provided to the families.
Manipur Police said the deceased were suspected militants who were killed on November 11. The incident occurred during a fierce encounter with security forces. The alleged insurgents, dressed in camouflage and armed with advanced weapons, launched an attack on Borobekra Police Station and a nearby CRPF camp in Jakuradhor of Jiribam district.
In a shocking twist, police reports indicate that these militants had previously abducted six civilians, including three women and three children, further intensifying the tension in an already volatile area.
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More than 220 people have been killed. Furthermore thousands have been rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis. The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur has resulted in over 220 deaths. Moreover it has left thousands homeless since May of last year. This has primarily affecting the Kuki-Zo community in the hills and the Meitei community in the Imphal Valley. As tensions escalate, the political landscape remains turbulent. The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF), a key ally in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has expressed confidence in the state government’s ability to manage the crisis, dismissing speculation about withdrawing support. This follows the National People’s Party (NPP) withdrawing its support from Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s government, citing a lack of progress in restoring normalcy.
In this Coffin Rally in Manipur, the Kuki community stands united, determined to honor their fallen youths and draw attention to the ongoing strife that has deeply scarred their homeland.
With PTI inputs
