Mourning, 5-Point Declaration Mark Kuki-Zomi Mass Rally in Kangpokpi

Guwahati: Thousands of people from the Kuki-Zomi tribe came out on the streets of Kangpokpi district headquarters today, protesting against the proposed removal of the 9 and 22 Battalions of Assam Rifles Kangpokpi and Churachandpur. Organised under the aegis of the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), the protest highlighted the community’s deep fears about the deteriorating security situation and the critical need for Assam Rifles to maintain peace. Following the rally, the protestors gathered at Kangpokpi for a massive public meeting. They mourned the recent deaths of four Kuki-Zomi people who were killed in Jiribam on September 7.