Overview

• Inner Manipur MP Akoijam Bimol Angomcha was stopped by central forces from entering Phougakchou Ikhai in Bishnupur district despite heavy security deployment.
• Angomcha labeled the enforced perimeter an “imaginary and unconstitutional” buffer zone designed to deepen communal fault lines.
• He noted that civilians from other communities such as Pangals pass through the same area freely while he remains blocked.
• Phougakchou Ikhai has been under strict military guard since the May 2023 Meitei-Kuki violence left over 260 dead and displaced thousands.
• Angomcha urged the state government to lift arbitrary barriers and implement honest measures for justice and reconciliation.