Overview
- The 91-year-old arrived by helicopter at Bakshi Ground in Ukhrul before proceeding toward Somdal, where thousands staged a traditional welcome.
- He is slated to stay in Somdal for a week and return via Senapati on October 29, with a new helipad readied and a ban on private drones enforced for the events.
- Organisers reported greetings from Kuki, Zomi and Meitei groups, and some Meitei leaders are expected to make courtesy visits during his stay.
- The homecoming follows years of ethnic violence in Manipur that killed over 260 people and displaced about 70,000, with President’s Rule imposed earlier this year.
- The Zeliangrong United Front demanded an apology from Muivah and accused NSCN-IM of coercive practices in Zeliangrong areas, underscoring internal Naga tensions.