Overview

• The centuries-old Meitei pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill was disrupted as hundreds of devotees were unable to proceed beyond the security buffer zone in Manipur.
• Kuki organizations have warned against Meitei attempts to access the sacred site, citing potential opposition and escalating ethnic tensions in the region.
• A letter from the Meitei Heritage Welfare Foundation to Home Minister Amit Shah alleges blockades and threats from Chin-Kuki militants and civil society groups.
• The pilgrimage route, which traverses dense and isolated terrain, remains inaccessible due to heightened security concerns and intercommunal unrest.
• The Meitei community has called for urgent government intervention to ensure safe access to the sacred site and uphold constitutional rights to religious practice.