The “old Kukis” who were brought in during the colonial period have, in many villages, been accommodated peacefully by Naga and Meitei communities for generations.
The Working Committee of Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has alleged that armed offensive by Kuki militants operating under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) arrangement...
TNL claimed that the Ministry of Home Affairs was involved in enabling the violence, asserting that Kuki SoO groups were being used as mercenaries against the Tangkhul Nagas.
CM Khemchand Singh visited multiple villages in Ukhrul district as part of a trust-building mission aimed at narrowing the gap between the Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities.