Chepu

[Alice Ngaipilhing @haokip_alice]

On Saturday 8th March 2025, Rally to commemorate International women day in London organised by @MillionWomen,
Lun Fitton shared the plight of our Kuki women in Manipur at Trafalgar Square, London.
#Manipur #Kuki

[Voice Of The Hills @VoiceOfDaHills]

Delhi University’s Betrayal of Free Speech: The Unjust Silencing of Dr. Seilen Haokip

Academic institutions are meant to be bastions of free speech, spaces where diverse perspectives engage in open debate. However, Delhi University’s recent actions at the DU Literary Festival have shown a disturbing pattern of suppression. The removal of Dr. Seilen Haokip, a spokesperson for the Kuki-Zo community, from a panel discussion without prior notice is not just a personal insult but a broader attack on academic freedom and democratic values.

A Stacked Panel—Yet Haokip Was Silenced

Dr. Haokip was set to speak on a panel where he would have been the sole voice defending the Kuki-Zo community against three well-known figures with strong RSS and Meitei nationalist leanings—Rajat Sethi, Abhijit Chavda, and Lt. Gen. Konsam Himalay Singh. Even in this uneven battle, DU saw fit to remove him, ensuring that the conversation remained one-sided and completely dominated by Meitei sympathizers.

The real question is: *Who pressured DU to silence Dr. Haokip?* Why was he not informed of his removal until he had already arrived at the campus? If this was an honest decision, why the secrecy?

The Pattern of Suppression

This incident is not an isolated one. Since 2022, academic freedom in Manipur has been under attack, with censorship imposed on research and publications under the Biren Singh government. Now, the same suppression seems to have reached the national capital, with Delhi University following the same script—erasing minority voices while giving the majority full control over the narrative.

The decision to exclude Dr. Haokip sends a chilling message: DU, once considered a beacon of independent thought, is now bowing to majoritarian pressure, whether from RSS, BJP, or Meitei nationalists.

A University’s Duty Is to Defend the Oppressed, Not the Powerful

A university should be a place where the oppressed find a voice, not where the powerful dictate who gets to speak. If Delhi University and @dulitfest cannot uphold basic principles of free speech, then they have no right to host such literary events in the first place.

Dr. Seilen Haokip’s exclusion is not just about one speaker being removed from a panel—it is about the broader erosion of democracy, the silencing of an entire community, and the transformation of an academic space into a tool for political control.

This is a wake-up call.
If institutions like Delhi University allow themselves to become mere extensions of ruling ideologies, they cease to be universities at all. Instead of fostering critical thought, they become factories of subjugation—serving the interests of those in power while crushing dissent.

Delhi University must answer for its actions. Silence is complicity, and this time, DU’s silence speaks volumes.

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[Ukhrul Times @ukhrultimes]

#UTVideo: Another #Naga is heard saying, "Excuse me, don't play this dirty game. I'm warning you!" Following the episode, the #Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA) challenged the #AssamRifles' Director General for allegedly engaging in dialogue with top #Kukimilitant leaders amid the district's already fragile situation. #ManipurCrisis

Must read | https://t.co/khGhT5x29C

[Sumkawn @Sumkawn]

This might be the mission that Barish Sharma referred to in his recent explosive speech: "He (Biren) is the one who sent us for a mission."

On May 14, 2022, under Barish Sharma's leadership, a group of BJYM members forcefully led an incursion into the Kuki-dominated areas, brazenly brandishing firearms under the guise of a "Tree Plantation Drive" in the Thangting range of Churachandpur.

So #ManipurViolence is a well-engineered program even before 3rd May 2023. #BirenExposed

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[Maj Digvijay Singh Rawat, Kirti Chakra (Retd) @Dig_raw21]

Very good English and demonizing other tribe when you have made your own society a Taliban , what about this 👇 Taliban behind which you are hiding in your society ??
Taliban which you think is good Taliban,

Mr Spokesman of Taliban, atleast spare schools and BJP leaders from extortion.

TALIBAN IS TALIBAN !

#manipurviolence #manipur

[KSO Delhi & NCR @KSODelhi]

#ManipurCMResigns
#Manipurviralvideo
#BirenTapes
VIDEO | Delhi: Here's what Vice President of Kuki Students' Organisation (Delhi-NCR) Thangminlal Doungel said on N Biren Singh resigning as Manipur CM:

[Uncle Hmingthanga @UncleHming]

A masterstroke on the part of the Government of India to begin the process of peace talks for granting #UnionTerritory4KukiZo and formally separating the Kukis and Meiteis under separate administrative units.

Removal of the Criminal Minister is a step in the right direction towards genuine peace. Genuine peace will be achieved only when Kukis are given Separate Administration in the form of Union Territory with Legislature.

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[Ravi Kapur @Kap57608111]

Sophisticated Weapons are a daily bread and butter for the Meitei community in the valley of death, Imphal.

Is open brandishing of weapons a culture of peace promoted by @NBirenSingh & @MaharajaManipur ?

No Law & Order Complete Anarchy.
#ManipurViolence
#Meiteiterrorist

[Tongmin Mate @JUSTICE4theKUKI]

#Manipur
Shocking and disturbing to see the Meitei community embracing a terrorist culture, showcasing their looted guns openly in public places. The so-called media outlets never know about it, which is even more shocking.⚠️
#ManipurTapes
AWAITING JUSTICE.
#Kukiland

[Uncle Hmingthanga @UncleHming]

@AmitShah Sir, N Biren Singh came to #MahaKumbh2025 and turned the holy rivers unholy.

[Min @minkukizo]

Biren Singh can take a hundred holy dips, but no ritual will cleanse the blood on his hands. The Kuki-Zo people were slaughtered, displaced, and left to suffer under his watch. And for those still pretending the #ManipurViolence wasn’t communal—look at him. His message couldn’t be clearer.

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[Patriotic Kuki @Patriotic_Kuki]

Various Kuki Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) are compelled to issue clarification on the baseless allegations against the President of @Kuki_Inpi by some media outlets with vested interest.

Defaming an individual could attract legal action.
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[Uncle Hmingthanga @UncleHming]

Sir, please speak about how #MeiteiAtrocities have rendered so much of Kukis homeless, how much innocent civilians belonging to India’s freedom fighting Kuki community have lost their precious lives in the hands of #Meiteiterrorists.

Please stress about how important it is to formalise the Meitei-Kuki separation in the form of #UnionTerritory4KukiZo

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[HÄBÍBIE @Eongyoo12345]

#Manipur
Outrage grows as #BirenAudioTape goes viral, yet CM Biren singh remains free. When will action be taken???
#ArrestBirenSingh
#ArrestBirenSingh
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@PIBHomeAffairs @RavinderKapur2
@the_hindu @SCJudgments
@BenjaminMate1 @TribalArmy

[KSO Chandel @KSO_Chandel]

This is a call to action for all Indians to stand by and save democracy in Manipur where mobocracy had reigned since May 2023. Will justice be allowed to take its course ? Will the plight of the common people ignored ? Investigate #ManipurTapes immediately #ManipurViolence 🇮🇳

[Bliss Niangngaihvung Singson @BlissAmbassador]

We are not from Myanmar
Wes are INDIAN
WE HAVE BEEN LIVING THERE BEFORE BRITISH ADMINISTRATION @VanlalvenaK Mizoram MP ✊🏻

[Kuki Inpi @Kuki_Inpi]

PRESS RELEASE
04/02/2025

[The Sentinel @Sentinel_Assam]

The Supreme Court on Monday, February 3, sought the production of the report of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory on the examination of certain audiotapes.
#scseeksforensicreport #audiotapes #manipur'scm https://t.co/v8ItqxGc8K