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Thousands of radical connected Saturday (January 31, 2026) held a rally successful the Manipur superior Imphal to asseverate their basal that the territorial and administrative integrity of the State cannot beryllium divided astatine immoderate cost.
The "Save Manipur" rally was organised by the Coordinating Committee connected Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella assemblage of respective Meitei civilian nine organisations.
Following the taste struggle successful the northeastern state, the Kuki assemblage has been demanding a abstracted administrative mechanics for its members. At slightest 260 radical person been killed and thousands rendered stateless successful the taste unit betwixt Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and hills-based Kuki-Zo groups successful Manipur since May 2023.
The State has been nether President’s Rule since February past year.
During Saturday’s (January 31, 2026) rally, the agitators marched from Tiddim crushed to Thau ground, covering a region of 5 km.
They raised slogans and held placards that work "no compromise to Manipur's territorial and administrative integrity," "no attempts should beryllium made to disagreement Manipur," and "resettle the IDPs to their home".
Demonstrators besides included radical from non-Manipuris, Muslims and Naga communities, on with Meiteis.
"We are participating successful this rally to reiterate our basal that Manipur's territorial and administrative integrity indispensable not beryllium breached astatine immoderate cost. We cannot compromise connected this," said Bidyaluxmi Oinam.
Another demonstrator, Khagembam Surjit, said, “The onshore of Manipur was built by our forefathers, and not by amerciable immigrants from Myanmar."
Kukis stock taste ties with the Chin assemblage radical of Myanmar.
Security has been tightened crossed the superior successful presumption of the rally.
