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A Kuki outfit has warned a transgender societal activistic from the Meitei community, who has cycled much than 2,300 km to dispersed the connection of peace, against visiting Manipur's Kangpokpi district.
Malem Thongam embarked connected her 'Cycling for Manipur Peace' expedition from the Qutub Minar successful Delhi connected October 2, 2025. She reached the Naga-dominated Senapati territory connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) aft pedalling much than 2,300 km done assorted States, and is scheduled to rhythm done Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi connected Friday (December19, 2025) earlier ending the expedition successful Imphal.
In a statement, the Committee connected Tribal Unity (COTU) said it "would similar to gully contiguous attraction of the authorization acrophobic regarding the projected cycling for crossing Kangpokpi territory by Malem Thongam, provoking hostility successful the sanction of Manipur bid connected December 19, 2025. It should beryllium stopped immediately".
It said if immoderate untoward incidents hap erstwhile she crosses Kangpokpi district, "COTU and Kuki Zo radical of the territory volition not beryllium responsible, but alternatively the authorization acrophobic volition carnivore the afloat responsibility".
Security has been tightened on the NH -2 successful Kangpokpi territory successful presumption of Ms. Thongam's visit,“ officials said.
More than 260 radical person been killed and thousands displaced successful the taste clashes betwixt the Kuki and Meitei communities since May 2023. Kukis and Meiteis bash not task into each other's areas aft the unit broke out, leaving the State profoundly divided connected taste lines.
BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who belongs to the Meitei community, visited a alleviation camp, wherever Kuki radical who had been displaced by the unit were staying, successful Ukhrul territory connected December 8. He became the archetypal person from either broadside to transverse the disagreement and sojourn a campy of the different community.
Kuki outfits heavy criticised the overture, calling it a "calculated governmental exercise" alternatively than an enactment of genuine concern.
The State has been nether the President's Rule since February, aft BJP person N. Biren Singh resigned arsenic the Chief Minister amid disapproval of his government's handling of the crisis.
