Overview
- The Manipur government announced the immediate reopening of key routes including NH-2 and NH-37 and said Imphal–Dimapur and Imphal–Guwahati bus services will resume, a decision made during the chief minister’s Kangpokpi visit on Saturday.
- State leaders paired the reopening with new local projects and welfare distributions aimed at reconciliation, including upgrades at Kangpokpi District Hospital and rollout of government scheme benefits to beneficiaries.
- The chief minister convened a Unified Command security review with state police, Assam Rifles, the Army and central armed police to plan patrols, convoy security and measures to prevent blockades from disrupting movement.
- Reactions are mixed: the Kuki‑Zo Council says NH-2 should not reopen without an agreement with Meitei groups, some Naga bodies welcomed restored access but warned against increased militarised deployments in Naga areas.
- The Supreme Court has ordered a Justice Gita Mittal‑led committee to verify claims that about 24,000 families still lack rehabilitation benefits from the 2023 violence, a legal review that will shape how relief and resettlement proceed.