Tangkhuls have a recurring habit of dragging the entire Naga tribes into controversies largely of their own making. Whenever internal divisions and discord emerge within Tangkhul society, they seek to manufacture conflicts with neighboring Kuki communities as a convenient distraction, 1993 NSCN-IM's pogrom against the Kuki people was one example.
It is no secret that Tangkhul supremo Thuingaleng Muivah is in declining health and no longer able to exercise the same degree of control over his subordinates, creating a leadership vacuum within the NSCN-IM. This vacuum has intensified internal power struggles and exposed longstanding contradictions within their organisation.
Former Nagaland Chief Minister J.C. Jamir was right when he argued that Muivah had effectively hijacked the Naga national movement and sold an illusion of Naga sovereignty while primarily advancing Tangkhul interests. The consequences of that legacy are becoming increasingly evident today. One must ask how a leadership that has publicly emphasized blood ties with the Meiteis can credibly claim to represent the interests of all Nagas across Northeast India.
Historically, the Tangkhuls were not even among the constituent groups represented in the Naga People's Convention (NPC), which negotiated the 16-Point Agreement that ultimately paved the way for the formation of Nagaland. By contrast, Kuki representatives were associated with the NPC process through the Zeliang-Kuki representation, highlighting a frequently overlooked aspect of that history.
Despite repeated provocations, the Kuki side has shown considerable restraint. Having experienced and observed Tangkhul political maneuvering for decades. Kukis are neither unfamiliar with nor easily deceived or intimidated by what they perceive as recurring attempts to manufacture tensions for strategic gain.
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Fourteen innocent lives, including three students, are not bargaining chips.
SDSA—Release the hostages now!!
How on Earth can a student body formed for the welfare of students kidnap,tortured and hold students hostage???
@NIA_India@manipur_police@Spearcorps@RahulGandhi
Manipur: 40 @official_dgar deployed in Mahadev and Sangkai is openly siding with armed Tangkhul men. Such partisan conduct constitutes a serious breach of neutrality, risks further escalation of violence & demands immediate intervention by @SpokespersonMoD@DefenceMinIndia@adgpi
Despite nearly 24 hours of violence, the Security Forces could not stop the Tangkhul-led NSCN-IM as Litan Sareikhong, a Kuki Adivasi village, continued to burn. Immediate accountability and decisive action are needed. #KukiUnderAttack#Justice#StopViolence
📍Litan Manipur, 8 February 2026
Tonight, Tangkhuls burnt down Litan Kuki village despite the presence of Litan Police station @manipur_police, @BSF_India & @official_dgar. Like Meiteis, these Tangkhuls have been given free hand by the Meitei govt @YKhemchandSingh.
@INCIndia@UN
The clever move on the part of the BJP MP and Manipur's titular head to have branded his outfit as a socio-religious group – despite it being an armed organisation – draws comparisons with how Chhattisgarh's infamous Salwa Judum was formed.
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Is it justifiable for a government that purports to prioritize citizen welfare to allocate substantial funds to festivals while neglecting the basic needs of thousands of displaced families?
What is the value of a festival when thousands of homes lie in ashes and families are forced to live in relief camps?
Does the government's extravagant spending on festivals not scream of its priorities being woefully out of touch with the needs of its most vulnerable citizens?
Can anyone be surprised by the government's discriminatory actions when it chooses to lavish funds on festivals over the welfare of minority communities?
@sambitswaraj@PMOIndia@AmitShah@BhallaAjay26
May KSO Community school (school for victims of ethnic-cleansing) be a cradle for change- where hope blooms from ruins, where the silenced find their voice, and where broken lives begin to dream again. @BenjaminMate1
SAINGAI SUB-DIVISIOND DEFENCE COMMITTEE
To
The office-in-charge,
Sangaikot police station, Churachandpur.
Subject:- Request for filing FIR against MR @ashang_kasar, Social activist, for inflammatory comments.
Sir,
I, on behalf of the Sangaikot Sub-division defence committee, Churachandpur (SSDDC) is requesting you to file an FIR against Mr @ashang_kasar, social activist, for making inflammatory and derogatory comments that can ignite communal tensions between two tribals communities and have potential to disrupt peace and harmony in the region.
His comments posted in his X @ashang_kasar are reflected as below for kind perusal and reference:
"If anybody disturb Naga people's in Manipur, those who are staying in Kamjong, Tamei Ukhrul district and Kangpokpi they will not stay I 2 second.. Remember Kuki Refugees people's in Manipur Meitei kill 200+ Kuki is nothing for Naga people's remember 1993 @meiteiheritage
It may be recalled that his comments referred to above clearly violate sections of the BNS including section 196 promoting enmity between different groups residing in the region.
I, therefore, request you to take up immediate action and file an FIR and investigate the matter to prevent harm to individuals and communities across the region.
Your sincerely
(Jamchinlen Lhundim)
Joint secretary
Sangaikot Sub-division defence committee Churachandpur
@Spearcorps@NIA_India@adgpi@official_dgar@UNHumanRights@Europarl_EN@ParliamentofRSA@CBIHeadquarters@KachinNation
Kuki Chin brotherhood forum (KCBF) International
Press release
Inhumane act of @AssamRifles4 command SSB #SharmaMeitei CO 1st Batallion killing innocent people in the border of #Burma and #Indian and blames in media they are residing in #ChandelDistrict is a Baseless from #MeiteiAssamRifle
@AssamRifles4 Meitei CO 1st battalion who had actively protects the #MyammarMeiteiMilitants those coming from #Myammar to fight against the #KukiCommunity he uses chopper to dropped them #BirenSingh called them and these #MeiteiAssamRifle is actively helping them in their destiny.
The #KukiCommunity demand to terminate the #MeiteiAssamRifle with immediate effect since #ManipurViolence begin #MeiteiRapistCommunity targets only #KukiCommunity
@adgpi@Spearcorps@official_dgar@NIA_India@SupremeCourtFan@PIBHomeAffairs@SpokespersonMoD@UNHumanRights@KachinNation
@Bimol_Akoijam
Where is the proof of Central Forces collaborating with Kukis?
Please share it with us or else retract your insinuation. MPs & all elected rep. like you who are supposed to represent everyone's interest have become bias & subservient to your small community's will
The peace-loving Kuki-Zo community was shocked to see how Meitei politicians from all parties, journalists, CSOs, & their terrorist mouthpieces reacted when our armed forces tried their best to contain the situation and prevent further unnecessary escalation. @PMOIndia@HMOIndia
Another Meitei intellectual has authoritatively declared that the seeds of Shirui Lily (Ukhrul) & Dzuko Lily (Sanapati-Nagaland) were sown by a Meitei Deity Panthoibi exclusively for the Meiteis & their Frontiers. Therefore, No foreigners or Outsiders can lay claim to the Lilies.
This official statement from @NUGMyanmar leaves no room for doubt: the Indian Government, through the Assam Rifles @official_dgar, has committed cold-blooded extrajudicial executions of ten innocent PDF members inside Myanmar territory. As an Indian citizen, I demand immediate legal action against the officers involved. These were not insurgents — they were unlawfully detained, tortured, and executed by Indian forces.
We demand that the Indian Government immediately halt all hostile activities against the legitimate democratic movement of Myanmar and cease any support—direct or indirect—toward the military junta.
Further, We call upon the Government of India to formally recognize the National Unity Government of Myanmar led by the democratically elected leadership of the great Nobel Laureate, Pi Aung San Suu Kyi. Silence in the face of this crime is complicity.
@Spearcorps@official_dgar@AssamRifles4@adgpi@AmitShah@PIBHomeAffairs@SpokespersonMoD@SpokespersonMoD@CBIHeadquarters@NIA_India@INCIndia