Kuki CSOs Place Demands to Centre Following Arson in Gampal and Haijang Villages in Kamjong District

The Kuki Inpi Manipur and the Kuki Students’ Organisation General Headquarters have submitted a set of demands to the Centre, calling for the immediate rebuilding and restoration of Gampal and Haijang villages. They also emphasized the need for proper rehabilitation of affected families and fair compensation for the losses incurred.

Strongly and unequivocally condemning the recent acts of arson and violence committed in the villages of Gampal and Haijang under Sahamphung Sub-Division, Kamjong District, the two Kuki organisations issued a joint statement outlining their concerns and demands.

Their demands include the deployment of adequate and neutral security forces to ensure the safety and protection of villagers and to prevent further violence.

The two bodies also demanded the provision of essential supplies—including food, medical aid, and shelter—for all those displaced or affected. They urged the government to act with urgency, impartiality, and integrity in addressing the humanitarian crisis.

They further stated that such heinous attacks have terrorized innocent Kuki civilians and have once again endangered the already fragile peace and stability in the region.

“The perpetrators of these cowardly acts have inflicted severe trauma, destroyed homes and property, and disrupted the lives of many who are already bearing the brunt of ongoing ethnic tensions,” the statement added.

The organisations stated that these acts are yet another horrifying chapter in the systematic targeting of the Kuki-Zo people, who continue to face violence, displacement, and discrimination.

“It is deeply alarming that such acts of terror persist under the watch of the Government of India, which has repeatedly failed to uphold its constitutional duty to maintain law and order—particularly during a crisis that demands urgent, sensitive, and just intervention,” the statement read.

The Kuki Inpi Manipur and the Kuki Students’ Organisation General Headquarters questioned the central government's continued failure to address persistent violence, protect vulnerable communities, and uphold justice in a region long plagued by ethnic conflict.

They claimed that the absence of timely and effective intervention only reinforces perceptions of bias and negligence in the handling of the Kuki-Zo people's plight.

The two organisations urged the government to act with immediacy, impartiality, and integrity, asserting that the people of Gampal, Haijang, and the wider Kuki-Zo community deserve not only protection, but also justice and peace.

The Kuki-Zo community, the statement added, views such acts of terror with grave concern, as they risk fostering misunderstandings between communities in an otherwise peaceful area.