Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Monday publicly assured that the state government will take full responsibility for the safety and security of every member of the Kuki-Zo community visiting Imphal, including those coming for medical treatment and essential needs.
Speaking at a public function, Singh said the government would guarantee protection for Kuki-Zo individuals in the state capital, emphasising that no harm would be allowed to come to them in Imphal, where the Meitei community forms the majority population.
Referring to recent developments, the chief minister said Churachandpur MLA Vungzagin Valte had contacted him to extend support for peace efforts in the state.
He added that Valte’s family later sought urgent medical assistance, following which the state government coordinated treatment through doctors at RIMS-Imphal and the Health Department.
Singh said the government ensured medical support and supervision for Valte in Churachandpur, after which he was airlifted to New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
The chief minister personally met him at Imphal airport before his departure and wished him a speedy recovery.
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Reiterating the government’s position, Singh stated that the state would assume complete responsibility for the safety of any Kuki-Zo individual entering Imphal, whether for healthcare or other purposes, calling it a necessary step towards restoring trust and stability.
Singh took oath as chief minister last week, marking the end of nearly a year of President’s Rule in the violence-hit state.
Manipur has remained deeply fractured since ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities erupted in May 2023, leading to widespread violence, segregation of communities, and the near-complete breakdown of free movement between ethnic areas.
The conflict has claimed over 260 lives and displaced thousands, leaving the state socially and territorially divided along ethnic lines.
