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The household of Manipur BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, who passed distant astatine a infirmary successful Haryana connected February 21, has refused to hide the assemblage until its demands – a abstracted territory for the Zomi people and a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into his decease – are met by the government, household and assemblage members said.
Valte belonged to the Zomi assemblage and was assaulted by a mob connected May 4, 2023 successful Imphal, a time aft taste unit erupted betwixt the Kuki-Zo and Meitei people. He could not retrieve from the injuries sustained then.
Valte’s assemblage was flown from Delhi to Aizawl successful neighbouring Mizoram, astatine the petition of the family. It was brought to his residence astatine Churachandpur successful Manipur connected February 24 via roadworthy from the Lengpui airdrome successful Aizawl. As the convoy passed, radical paid tributes on the way.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is learnt to person told the household that arrangements would beryllium made to the accord State honours to Valte.
List with Governor
However, Valte’s son, Joseph, told The Hindu said the household members had handed implicit a database of demands to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and that the burial volition not instrumentality spot till they are fulfilled.
A full shutdown was observed successful Churachandpur territory connected Tuesday. The State authorities had declared authoritative mourning from February 22 to 24.
Vumsuan Naulak, chairman, Zomi Council, said a postmortem was done astatine a Churachandpur infirmary connected Wednesday. The assemblage leaders volition convene a gathering to determine the aboriginal people of action. “We person a database of demands and till the authorities accepts the condition, the burial is unlikely,” Mr. Naulak said.
In a station connected X connected Tuesday, the Lok Bhavan, Manipur, said the Governor visited Churachandpur territory to wage tributes to Valte, laying a wreath and shawl successful solemn remembrance. “The Governor met the bereaved household and conveyed his heartfelt condolences, praying for the eternal bid of the departed psyche and spot for the household during this infinitesimal of profound grief,” it said
Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh besides paid his respects by laying a wreath and shawl.
A elder authorities authoritative confirmed that Valte’s household had submitted a database of demands to the Governor. “The household was told that the instauration of a territory is an administrative determination that takes clip and requires statement of the elected government. It cannot hap successful 3 oregon 4 days,” the authoritative said.
In a missive to Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected September 13, 2025, Valte said helium was brutally attacked by “Meitei militia (Arambai Tenggol)”, resulting successful terrible injuries that paralysed him. Despite the gravity of the incident, nary peculiar inquiry, either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) oregon the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was initiated, helium said.
The three-term MLA from Thanlon constituency was attacked erstwhile helium was returning from the Chief Minister’s Office aft attending a information reappraisal meeting. No arrests person been made successful the lawsuit truthful far.
