Overview
- Representatives of SoO groups, the Kuki-Zo Council and community MLAs met in Guwahati on January 13 and adopted a five-point resolution.
- They reiterated the demand for a Union Territory with a legislature and constitutional safeguards for land ownership.
- The resolution requires written commitments from the Centre and the state, with the settlement finalized before the current Assembly’s tenure ends in 2027.
- It states that, without such commitments, Kuki-Zo MLAs and groups will not take part in forming an elected government in Manipur.
- Mass rallies on January 14 across Kuki-Zo districts, including a large turnout in Churachandpur, pressed for an expedited settlement as Manipur remains under President's Rule with 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs crucial to any restoration after nearly 260 deaths and around 59,000–60,000 displaced since 2023.