Overview
- The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) will host a people’s convention in Imphal on May 3, aiming to foster unity and propose solutions to the ongoing ethnic conflict.
- The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) will observe 'Separation Day' in Tuibuong to commemorate two years of what it describes as complete separation from the Meitei community.
- Student groups, including the Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) and Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF), plan shutdowns, memorial gatherings, and black flag displays to honor victims of the violence.
- Since the conflict began in 2023, over 250 people have died, more than 60,000 have been displaced, and approximately 80,000 security personnel have been deployed across Manipur.
- Leaders from both communities have criticized the central government for ineffective governance under President’s Rule and alleged regional discrimination in handling security threats.