SoO Agreement

9 Naga MLAs Demand Action Against Political Leaders like Manipur Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen Over Alleged Affiliations With Kuki Extremist Groups, Call for Immediate Scrapping of SoO Agreement

    Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, accompanied by eight other Naga legislators, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding immediate action against Kuki-Zo political leaders and armed-group operatives allegedly involved in attacks on Naga civilians. In a strongly worded appeal, the legislators demand the arrest of Kuki-Zo leaders whom they deem …

Government Finally Moves to Enforce the Rule of Law on Kuki Terrorists Under the SoO Agreement After Three Years of Violence and 160 Lives Lost, But This Warning Too Will Remain an Empty Threat Unless the Structural Failures Behind Years of Impunity Are Fixed

The 7th August letter from N. Ashok Kumar, Chairman of the Joint Monitoring Group, the tripartite mechanism responsible for supervising and enforcing the ground rules of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, finally delivers a stern written warning to Kuki terrorist groups operating under the arrangement that is available on public domain. The message acknowledges …

When Homes Were Demolished and Temples Fell Silent: The Ongoing Suffering and Loss of Dignity among Displaced indigenous Manipuris

Tens of thousands of indigenous Manipuris, predominantly Meitei civilians from districts such as Churachandpur, Moreh, Torbung, Ekou and adjoining areas have been violently uprooted from their homes and livelihoods and forced into prolonged internal displacement within their own state since 3rd May, 2023. What began as sudden, coordinated attacks rapidly transformed into one of India’s …