For decades, timber moved from Manipur’s hills to Valley—often brokered by well-connected traders. Today, the blame has shifted to tribal poppy farmers.
@makesyoucakes & @jeegujja’s investigation traces how logging, not poppy, hollowed out the hills, sparking conflict
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@IndiaTodayNE And when Kukis & other adivasis who are not protected under 6th schedule fight for their rights, they'll be called Illegal Immigrants and trouble makers. Hypocrisy! Tbh. All tribals in NE should come together for our well being or soon we'll all live inside Adanistan/Ambanistan.
@Kashish__singh_ Yeah yeah...its open season on Kukis right now. Thanks to Tangkhul led NSCN, even the Meitei Kuki conflict had tangkhuls' IM deep hands but you people are foolish to see this. The day they demand for Separate Tangkhul Motherland is the the day you people will wake up.
@rlungleng In simple terms Lungleng a so called Christian Naga is indirectly suggesting, "KUKIS SHOULD BE WIPED OUT AND ANNIHILATED FROM THE FACE OF EXISTENCE AT ALL COST" just say what you want to say and get on with it. Lets stop the pretense. I guess Open season on Kukis- Dream of Nagas.
We get it we get it. Its open season on Kukis right now. Villify, attack and snatch wherever they are vulnerable and see the trend catch fire. Every opportunists' (cough..cough.. NSCN(tangkhul). ..cough) wet dream to wipe out all Kukis, for a future space for Tangkhul Motherland.
@singsitalks We get it we get it. Its open season on Kukis right now. Villify, attack and snatch wherever they are vulnerable. Every opportunists (cough..cough..NSCN(tangkhul)..cough) wet dream to wipe out Kukis, for a future space for Tangkhul Motherland.
@Meiteilica@ANI You people are foolish. If you cant see the hands of NSCN(Tangkhul) till now since the 2023 Meitei Kuki clash,then you people are more short sighted than you appear to be. Kukis were fighting for Manipur Integrity before 2023 before things suddenly changed. Asked yourselves:Why?
@Tongjei_Maril Yall like to see your house burn down & live on ashes. What you are dreaming is the total extermination of a neighbouring community. You had your best chances and it failed and now you continue to scream from the comfort of your bed for war. By the time u wake up all will be gone
Ukhrul Violence and Manipur’s Fragile Peace
From the Meitei–Kuki clashes of 2023 to emerging Tangkhul–Kuki tensions, Manipur appears to be sliding into a multi-front ethnic conflict. The recent violence in Litan, Ukhrul district, is not an isolated incident but a symptom of deeper structural fractures within the state. What began as a local altercation quickly escalated into a communal confrontation, exposing how fragile peace has become in a society where mistrust runs deep and every incident is viewed through an ethnic lens.
Manipur’s social fabric has long been shaped by separation rather than integration. The Meiteis, Nagas, and Kuki–Zo tribes inhabit distinct social, cultural, and political worlds with little shared identity. Each community pursues its own aspirations: the Meiteis seek to consolidate their political influence in Manipur, while tribal groups increasingly articulate demands for autonomy or separate political arrangements. The absence of historical bonding between the hills and the valley has left Manipur without a strong unifying narrative.
The Litan incident highlights the dangers of this fragmentation. After the rupture between Meiteis and Kuki–Zo communities in 2023, new fault lines are now emerging between Tangkhuls and Kukis. There is also another fault line that has been brewing between the Zeliangrong and Kuki tribes. The shifting pattern of conflict suggests that Manipur is entering a phase where ethnic tensions may multiply rather than subside. In such conflicts, the worst sufferers are always ordinary citizens—especially women, children, and the elderly.
Political anxieties are intensifying the crisis. The impending delimitation exercise based on Census 2027 could significantly alter political representation, deepening fears among communities already wary of each other’s intentions. Tribal groups view the Meitei demand for Scheduled Tribe status as a potential threat to tribal land and autonomy, while Meiteis see their demands as a response to perceived marginalisation. In this climate, every policy decision is interpreted through a communal prism.
The question is no longer how to restore temporary calm but how to address the structural roots of instability. Without bold political imagination and inclusive leadership, Manipur risks drifting from one crisis to another. The idea of reorganising states in the Northeast—once considered taboo—deserves serious debate as a long-term constitutional option. Ukhrul is a warning that Manipur is living on the edge of a tinderbox, where every spark carries the potential for another conflagration.
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@shimray2011 Very few clear headed unbiased take like this right now. Hope more takes like this comes out from the Naga, Meitei and KukiZo comminities. Thank u.
@Neiluog20@MihirkJha The POS human waste knows what he is doing and he doesnt care. Dont waste your time engaging these northern Casteist human wastes. He is enjoying the violence drama between tribals from his phone while rubbing out cowpoop smelling dickstains from the comfort of his north shthole
@Khulkonns_3382@MihirkJha Bro dont ask people who got educated beyond their intellectual capacity. Start somewhere between Cowdung and Temple and maybe he will answer.