Overview

• Meitei pilgrims have been unable to access the sacred Thangjing Hill due to blockades and heightened security measures in Kuki-dominated areas of Manipur.
• Thousands of Kuki-Zo women staged sit-in protests across buffer zones, asserting territorial claims and opposing unauthorized entry into their areas.
• The Meitei Heritage Welfare Foundation has accused Kuki-Zo groups of issuing threats and violating constitutional rights, framing the blockade as an attack on religious freedom.
• The Union Home Ministry has been urged to intervene, with the Meitei group demanding protection for pilgrims and enforcement of free movement across the state.
• The conflict, rooted in ethnic violence since 2023, remains unresolved despite President's Rule and the presence of extensive security forces in Manipur.