Manipur: Kuki-Zo Council seeks President Murmu’s intervention in ethnic violence

Guwahati: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) extended a warm welcome to President Droupadi Murmu ahead of her two-day visit to Manipur starting December 11, while urging her to acknowledge the persistent hardships faced by the Kuki-Zo people displaced by the ongoing ethnic unrest.

In a statement released from its Lamka headquarters, the council said the President’s arrival “brings renewed hope” to thousands still struggling with the aftermath of the conflict.

President Murmu is scheduled to attend official programmes in Imphal and the Senapati district during the visit.

The KZC expressed its desire for the President, herself a member of a tribal community, to also travel to Kuki-Zo–dominated regions and personally meet victims who continue to suffer. “We earnestly hope that the President, being a tribal herself, could visit the Kuki-Zo areas to meet fellow tribal victims who have endured immense trauma since the violence erupted,” the statement said.

Reaffirming the community’s respect for the President, the council noted that she symbolizes both national leadership and a deep understanding of the identity and struggles of tribal groups.

The organisation urged her to acknowledge the humanitarian crisis that the Kuki-Zo people are still facing, calling for justice, rehabilitation, and a lasting resolution. It added that the community continues to live under displacement and insecurity, facing targeted attacks “amounting to ethnic cleansing.” The KZC said it hopes the President’s visit will finally bring national attention to its long-neglected grievances.