Kuki-Zo Council representatives met with Intelligence Bureau Chief Mahesh Dixit and Home Ministry officials in Delhi on Monday to request action against a blockade [1].
The meeting highlights the escalating tension in Manipur, where the restriction of essential goods has created a humanitarian emergency for residents in Kuki-Zo areas [1].
Representatives urged the central government to intervene and lift the Naga blockade, which has cut off vital supplies to the Kangpokpi district [1]. The council said the situation is a worsening crisis that requires urgent central intervention to ensure the flow of basic necessities to the affected population [1].
The delegation sought immediate measures to break the blockade and restore access to the region [1]. This request comes as the council seeks stability and security for the residents of the district who remain isolated from essential services [1].
According to the council, the current instability persists one year after President’s Rule ended and a popular government returned [2]. Records indicate that President’s Rule in the region had previously ended on Feb. 4, 2023 [3].
Officials from the Home Ministry and the Intelligence Bureau received the council's request during the Delhi meetings [1]. The Kuki-Zo Council said the blockade is not merely a political dispute but a direct threat to the survival of civilians in Kangpokpi [1].
“The Kuki-Zo Council met IB chief Mahesh Dixit and senior Home Ministry officials in Delhi on Monday.”
The request for central intervention underscores the inability of local administrative structures to resolve ethnic tensions in Manipur. By appealing directly to the Intelligence Bureau and the Home Ministry, the Kuki-Zo Council is signaling that the blockade in Kangpokpi has reached a threshold where only federal security forces or high-level political mediation can restore the supply chain of essential goods.
