Don't come to Tpl : Kuki volunteers to CM
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Our Correspondent
KANGPOKPI, Apr 13 : The Village Volunteers of the Eastern Zone (VVEZ) has issued a sharp warning over the proposed visit of Chief Minister Y Khemchand to Teng- noupal district, declaring that any attempt to proceed would face “resolute resistance”.
In a strongly worded statement, the group expressed “deep disappoint- ment” over reports of the Chief Minister’s planned visit, claiming that ground realities and public sentiment in Kuki-dominated areas remain volatile and opposed to such a move.”
Reiterating its position, the VVEZ stated that no Meitei individual would be allowed to cross the buffer zone separating “Kangleipak (Meitei land)” and Tengnoupal district, which it described as “Kuki land,” until the Centre officially recognises the separation and addresses the demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a legislature.
The statement also issued a direct warning to the Chief Minister and his associates, underlining that “Tengnou-pal is not Kangpokpi,” and cautioning that any attempt at “intimidation or coercion” would be firmly resisted by the Kuki people.
“Pressure tactics used in Kangpokpi will not prevail here,” the statement said, in an apparent reference to previous flashpoints in the strife-torn district.
The volunteers further warned that proceeding with the visit despite repeated objections could trigger “serious and unavoidable consequences,” placing full responsibility for any fallout on those who choose to ignore the concerns raised by the group.
KANGPOKPI, Apr 13 : The Village Volunteers of the Eastern Zone (VVEZ) has issued a sharp warning over the proposed visit of Chief Minister Y Khemchand to Teng- noupal district, declaring that any attempt to proceed would face “resolute resistance”.
In a strongly worded statement, the group expressed “deep disappoint- ment” over reports of the Chief Minister’s planned visit, claiming that ground realities and public sentiment in Kuki-dominated areas remain volatile and opposed to such a move.”
Reiterating its position, the VVEZ stated that no Meitei individual would be allowed to cross the buffer zone separating “Kangleipak (Meitei land)” and Tengnoupal district, which it described as “Kuki land,” until the Centre officially recognises the separation and addresses the demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a legislature.
The statement also issued a direct warning to the Chief Minister and his associates, underlining that “Tengnou-pal is not Kangpokpi,” and cautioning that any attempt at “intimidation or coercion” would be firmly resisted by the Kuki people.
“Pressure tactics used in Kangpokpi will not prevail here,” the statement said, in an apparent reference to previous flashpoints in the strife-torn district.
The volunteers further warned that proceeding with the visit despite repeated objections could trigger “serious and unavoidable consequences,” placing full responsibility for any fallout on those who choose to ignore the concerns raised by the group.