Overview

• Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla met Kuki‑Zo MLAs in Churachandpur after earlier talks with BJP legislators in Imphal as part of preparatory outreach.
• Police ramped up combing operations, preventive detentions, and venue restrictions, with Kangla Fort access limited and Churachandpur designated a no‑drone zone.
• Reports indicate a brief two‑stop program with addresses in Churachandpur and at Imphal’s Kangla Fort, possible interactions with displaced families at event sites, and virtual project inaugurations.
• The Kuki‑Zo Council welcomed the visit and restated its push for a separate administration under Article 239A, citing deaths, destroyed homes and churches, and prolonged displacement.
• Several Kuki‑Zo organisations rejected a celebratory welcome and urged direct engagement with camp residents, as Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh labeled the proposed visit a gimmick and BJP leaders arrived to oversee plans.