Protest for Resettlement: Voices of Manipur's Displaced

Internally displaced people in Manipur held a protest demanding action from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla regarding their resettlement. The rally, stopped near Lok Bhavan, was organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity. Protesters criticized the authorities for ignoring their demands while thousands remain homeless due to ethnic violence.

On Monday, hundreds of internally displaced individuals in Manipur rallied to demand intervention from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla regarding their resettlement.

Organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, the protesters began their march from Kwakeithel in Imphal West district towards Lok Bhavan, only to be halted at Keisampat junction by heavy security deployment, including Rapid Action Force personnel.

Protesters, holding placards and chanting slogans, criticized the inaction of the authorities and focused on the urgent need for resettling people displaced during the ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.

(With inputs from agencies.)