Tengnoupal District Protests Against Government's FMR Scrapping and Border Fencing Plan

In coordination with the Zo-Unification Organisation (ZORO) and Nagaland Indigenous People's Forum (NIPF), the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal District (KIT) and the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) Tengnoupal District organized a colossal rally today, denouncing the government's decision to annul the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and erect border fencing between India and Myanmar.

The rally, which began at 10:00 am from St. Peter's Church, swelled in size as it progressed towards the office of the Deputy Commissioner Tengnoupal District, with hundreds of Kuki-Zo people across Tengnoupal District joining the protest rally. The streets echoed with chants and slogans as participants voiced their dissent.

Following the rally, a public meeting convened at the Tengnoupal Community Hall, where prominent figures such as Hollal Zou, Vice President of KIT, Kaikholal Haokip, President of HTC, and Thangboi Lhungdim, President of KSO Tengnoupal District, addressed the gathering, rallying support for their cause.

Leaders representing various civil society organizations, village chiefs, tribal leaders, church authorities, and students joined forces in solidarity during the demonstration.

As the Kuki-Zo in Tengnoupal District demonstrated the widespread concern and opposition to the government's proposed actions, the voices of dissent in the district echo louder, challenging the authorities' decisions concerning the region's border policies.