Tangkhul CSO endorses bandh in foothills of Mnp

A Tangkhul based civil society organization (CSO) in Manipur has extended its support to the ongoing indefinite bandh called given Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC).
While endorsing the FNCC spearheaded indefinite bandh, Tangkhul Naga Foothills’ Organisation (TNFO) also strongly opposed alleged construction of “Kukiland” gates in Naga areas.
The FNCC has been enforcing an indefinite bandh, restricting movement of people belonging to the Kuki tribe in the Naga inhabited foothill region of Manipur starting from midnight of July 18.
The FNCC enforced the bandh in protest against proposed unauthorized construction of the German (Tiger) road through ancestral Naga territories without prior consultation or approval and illegal establishment and proposed relocation of designated camps of Kuki based militants under suspension of operations (SoO) within or near Naga areas.
It also demanded curbing of unchecked poppy cultivation, allegedly tied to drug trafficking, environmental degradation, and socio-political instability.
Roadblocks have been set up across various tribes within the fold of Naga in Kangpokpi, Tamenglong, and Noney districts.
The FNCC calls the bandh “peaceful but firm,” citing serious threats to territorial rights, cultural identity, and regional security.
A meeting of the executive council of the Tangkhul Naga Foothills’ Organisation (TNFO) held on July 26 unanimously resolved to fully endorse the indefinite bandh.
While endorsing the indefinite protest, the TNFO, in a statement, also opposed construction of Kukiland gates in Naga areas.
The TNFO further called upon all “Naga blood tribes” of Manipur to stand united in supporting the ongoing peaceful and democratic bandh launched spearheading by FNCC.