Overview
- He is scheduled to fly from Dimapur to Ukhrul by helicopter, land at Bakshi Ground in Hungpung for a public meeting, then continue by chopper to Somdal.
- Organisers from Tangkhul civil society report final arrangements with decorated gates, hoardings and a public congregation in Ukhrul, and they have restricted private drones for safety.
- Plans indicate a week-long stay in Somdal followed by a public meeting in Senapati on October 29 before a return to Nagaland.
- The visit takes place during Manipur’s recovery from the 2023 ethnic violence under President’s Rule, heightening security and sensitivities around the event.
- The Zeliangrong United Front has condemned NSCN-IM and called on Muivah to apologise for alleged past abuses and coercive control in Zeliangrong areas.