Defying Boycott Call, Manipur CM Attends BJP MLA’s Funeral: ‘Dialogue only Way Forward’
At least six Kuki groups boycotted the visit as markets shut and protesters blocked roads, officials said.
- On Saturday, hundreds of Kukis protested Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh's visit to Churachandpur for the funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, following a shutdown call by local armed groups.
- Valte, a 61-year-old legislator, died in February after suffering grievous injuries in a 2023 mob attack, with the Zomi Council preserving his remains in Churachandpur Medical College morgue pending justice demands.
- At least six Kuki organizations boycotted the visit demanding permanent conflict resolution, while dozens of protesters blocked the Imphal-to-Churachandpur route near Kaprang on Tedim road.
- Despite the opposition, Chief Minister Singh attended the funeral, expressing regret he was not with his "dear friend" and stating he "often thinks" the tragedy was avoidable.
- The Zomi Council demands "time-bound engagement by the Government of India" to secure a separate administrative structure for Kuki-Zo majority areas, distinct from the Imphal-based state government.
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‘I often think I could have prevented it’: Manipur Chief Minister at slain MLA Vungzagin Valte’s funeral
The Zomi MLA died in February, nearly two years after a mob attack during the 2023 ethnic violence left him severely injured. On his first visit to Churachandpur since the violence, the Chief Minister says he 'often thinks' his presence could have averted the attack
Manipur CM pays tribute to late MLA Vungzagin Valte in first Churachanpur visit
Churachandpur: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday attended the funeral service of Thanlon MLA, late Vungzagin Valte, at his residence in Dorcas Veng in Churachandpur, becoming the first Chief Minister to visit the district since the ethnic violence broke out on May 3, 2023. The Chief Minister travelled to Churachandpur by helicopter as […] The post Manipur CM pays tribute to late MLA Vungzagin Valte in first Churachanpur v…
Manipur: CM attends funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte
Churachandpur/Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on July 4, Saturday visited Churachandpur to attend the funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte amid tight security and protests by sections of the Kuki community. The Chief Minister travelled by helicopter, marking the first visit by a Chief Minister of Manipur to the hill district since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023. Speaking at the funeral held at the late MLA’s residence in…
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