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Kuki people: Ethnic group in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
The Kuki people are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Kukis form one of the largest hill tribe communities in Northeast India, along with the adjoining regions of Bangladesh and Myanmar. In Northeast India, they are present in all states except Arunachal Pradesh. The Chin people of Myanmar and the Mizo people of Mizoram are kindred tribes of the Kukis. Collectively, they are termed the Zo people.

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Manipur News: Kuki-Zo Lawmakers, Including BJP MLAs, Reject SOO Pact Resolution | Oneindia News [Video]

Manipur News: Kuki-Zo Lawmakers, Including BJP MLAs, Reject SOO Pact Resolution | Oneindia News

Ten Kuki-Zo lawmakers, including seven from the BJP, contest a Manipur assembly resolution urging the Union government to revoke a suspension of operations (SOO) pact with militant groups. Amid ethnic..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:21Published

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Ministry of home affairs team in strife-torn Manipur to hold peace talks

Interlocutors arrive in Manipur to hold talks on ethnic violence and grievances of Meitei and Kuki communities; discussions may include proposals on border fencing and ending free movement regiment.
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Four killed as fresh violence erupts in Manipur

The hill districts of Manipur are predominantly inhabited by tribal communities, including Nagas and Kukis, who account for 40% of the population. The conflict with the Meitei community erupted after a..
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Fresh violence in Manipur, one security personnel killed in attack by militants

The security forces also exchanged fire with suspected Kuki militants in three different locations in Moreh town on Wednesday morning.
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Manipur: 4 people, including father-son duo, killed by suspected Kuki militants

Suspected Kuki militants killed four villagers, including a father-son duo, in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, police said on Thursday. A police official in the capital Imphal said that the four..
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In Mizoram, Rajnath Singh calls for Manipur peace

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh addressed a rally in Mizoram, focusing on the ethnic strife in neighbouring Manipur. He stated that the violence was not orchestrated by any political party, but..
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Have heart-to-heart conversation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Meitei, Kuki communities in Manipur

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to warring Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur to engage in dialogue to resolve their conflicts. Singh emphasized that violence is not a solution..
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Manipur violence: Were extremists across the border involved, questions RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

"For many years, Meitei and Kuki communities have been living together. How did the violence erupt all of a sudden? The conflict benefits external forces. Are external factors involved," Bhagwat said,..
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Zomi Innkuan USA distance self from the call for a Kuki country

The Zomi Innkuan USA has distanced itself from the demand for a Kuki Country made by the World Kuki Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC). The group stated that it believes in peaceful dialogue and..
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Manipur unrest purely an internal matter of India: Zomi Council

The Zomi Council Steering Committee, one of the organisations that represent Zomi-Kuki-Hmar tribes from Manipur, has disengaged itself from efforts to internationalise the ethnic strife, with many..
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'Why he cannot find a day to visit Manipur': Congress leader Jairam Ramesh takes a dig at PM Modi

Manipur has been witnessing violence since May 3, following the protests by the Kuki and Meitei communities against the High Court's order asking the state government to consider the inclusion of the..
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Kuki militants erasing Meitei villages, SC told

A Manipur NGO, the Global Meitei Foundation, has urgently requested the Supreme Court's intervention in disarming Kuki militants to prevent potential harm to the Meitei population living near the hill..
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28 injured in Manipur violence as crowd of 30k defies curfew

At least 28 people were wounded in Manipur on Wednesday when security forces tried to stop a 30,000-strong crowd mobilised by a valley-based organisation to defy a curfew and break through an Army..
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Give report on arms recovery in sealed cover, SC tells Manipur government

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a sealed cover status report from the Manipur government on recovery of arms and ammunition looted from police and other sources, while declaring that it would put..
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Last 10 Kuki families in Imphal moved to hills in post-midnight swoop

The Manipur government evacuated in a swift post-midnight operation on Saturday the last remaining 10 Kuki families living in the heart of Imphal, who had displayed unwavering courage in the face of..
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One-day Manipur Assembly session today, Kuki MLAs likely to skip

Six of the ten MLAs from Kuki dominated areas have already sought leave of absence from the speaker of the assembly.
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NSCN(IM) links Naga outfit to Manipur killings

Terming the act of targeting the Kuki trio "within the jurisdiction of Nagalim" an "unwarranted intrusion", the NSCN(IM) said the August 18 killings at Sipijang village near Thowai were the handiwork..
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Kuki MLAs slam Shah for linking Manipur clashes to influx from Myanmar

In two separate statements, 10 Kuki MLAs of Manipur, including seven from BJP, and the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) on Friday slammed home minister Amit Shah for his statement in the Lok..
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Kuki body backs Naga rallies, govt beefs ups security

Rallies planned by the United Naga Council (UNC) in four district headquarters of strife-torn Manipur on Wednesday elicited support from the apex organisation of the state's Kuki community, marking a..
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Political crisis in Manipur: Amid violence, Kuki-backed party withdraws support from N Biren Singh govt

In the midst of the ongoing violence in Manipur, a political crisis has also emerged, threatening the N Biren Singh government in the state.
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Manipur violence: Bishnupur turns epicenter for ethnic clashes again; know why district is burning

Bishnupur has become the centre of ethnic violence in Manipur, with repeated clashes being reported between the Kuki and Meitei communities in the area.
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Manipur violence: Elderly woman walked 20 km after her house burnt down, hid in jungles to save Kuki daughter-in-law

In the midst of the Manipur violence, the story of an elderly woman emerged where she acted with bravado to save the life of her Kuki daughter-in-law.
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Manipur violence: Two Kuki-Zomi women move SC, seek SIT probe and trial relocation


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Divide Manipur into 3 Union territories, demands Kuki leader and BJP MLA


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Manipur: Kuki leader, BJP MLA advocates creating three separate Union territories

Critics point out that the formulation would implicitly create separate Naga, Kuki and Meitei territories which would be difficult given the fact that there are mixed populations in many villages and..
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Don’t use SC as platform to further escalate violence in Manipur: CJI DY Chandrachud

Reprimanding lawyers representing warring Kuki and Meitei ethnic groups for trying to use the Supreme Court as a platform to further escalate violence in trouble-torn Manipur, a CJI DY Chandrachud-led..
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Don't use Supreme Court as platform to escalate tension in Manipur, Kuki & Metei group counsels told

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a cautionary message to the counsels representing the warring Kuki and Metei ethnic groups and urged them to refrain from leveling allegations and utilising the court..
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Manipur cops fire at mob trying to loot arms, one dead

A 27-year-old man died after police fired at a mob attempting to raid an armoury of the 3rd India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Manipur's Thoubal district on Tuesday. The incident came hours after..
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File status report by July 10, Supreme Court tells Manipur

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Manipur government to submit a report within a week detailing the steps taken to curb the ongoing violence and the relief and rehabilitation measures it has taken..
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Manipur: Kuki groups lift 2-month blockade on NH-2

The organisations said the home minister had shown "deep concern to restore peace and harmony" in the state.
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Let's forget, forgive: Manipur CM Biren Singh to Kuki leaders

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh called Kuki leaders Saturday for reconciliation and peace in the strife-torn state, saying "let's forget and forgive", after a sea of supporters stopped him from..
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Narco-Terrorism, politics, extremist groups: 7 pillars of Manipur violence against Kukis

Interestingly, while entire of the media and human rights activists are calling it a massacre of Meitei community by Kuki terrorists, the analysis reveals that while nearly 90% of all killed were..
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Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Manipur today, to meet ethnic strife victims

More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur so far.
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Amit Shah briefs PM Modi on Manipur situation

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday briefed PM Narendra Modi on the Manipur situation. The briefing comes a day after Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh briefed Shah about the 'evolving..
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Manipur violence: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kuki tribals


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Stop violence or...: Manipur CM N Biren Singh warns people amid violence in state

More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki community people in Manipur.
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Manipur violence: After 40 days of mob attacks 249 churches burnt, lack of doctors and medicines, saga of govt failures

The Archbishop of Imphal, Dominic Lumon, wrote in a letter on Saturday that a "religious attack has been effectively carried out" amid fighting between the Kuki and Meitei populations.
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Northeast Diary: Nagas open up on separate state demand of Kukis

Days after union home minister Amit Shah ruled out any disintegration of Manipur, Kuki groups have reiterated their demand for a separate administration. The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of..
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Manipur Violence updates: Members of Kuki community hold protest outside Amit Shah's residence

The protesters were holding placards with messages such as 'Save Kuki Lives' and raising slogans.
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Militants in Manipur target securitymen

Suspected Kuki militants shot and killed a BSF sentry and wounded two Assam Rifles personnel in separate attacks at Serou in Manipur’s Kakching early Tuesday, two days after arsonists torched a..
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Manipur violence: BSF jawan killed, two soldiers wounded in firing by suspected Kuki terrorists

A BSF official said suspected Kuki miscreants resorted to indiscriminate and heavy firing targeted at BSF troops deployed at the Serou Practical High School around 4.15 am.
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After Amit Shah’s appeal, Kukis lift blockade of key highway for 7 days


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AK­47s among 140 guns surrendered in Manipur

Following home minister Amit Shah’s appeal on Thursday asking rebels in Manipur to surrender their weapons ahead of a statewide combing exercise, more than 140 weapons — including self-loading..
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Union home minister Amit Shah announces judicial probe into Manipur crisis

Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a judicial probe into the ethnic violence that has rocked Manipur, the creation of a unified command for overseeing the security in the state, a CBI..
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Meiteis, Kukis urge Centre to control situation in Manipur

Members from the Kuki-Hmar-Zomi-Mizo tribes held a protest at the Jantar Mantar here demanding that Chief Minister Biren Singh be sacked and President's rule implemented in the state.
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Manipur: Amit Shah visits border town Moreh, reviews security

Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday continued his wide-ranging discussions with civil society organisations in Manipur and paid a visit to two relief camps, one in Kangpokpi sheltering Kukis and..
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Rs 10 lakh, job for kin of dead: Amit Shah's balm for riot-hit Manipur

The compensation payable to the kin of the victims, numbering at least 80 people from the majority Meitei and tribal Kuki communities, will be contributed equally by the Centre and the state..
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Amit Shah meets women leaders, prominent people, civil society groups in Manipur

In his efforts to bring back peace in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met various Meitei and Kuki groups which expressed their commitment for peace and assured that they would work..
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Court order shattered 6 years of peace in Manipur: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah assured strife-torn Manipur on Thursday that “no injustice will be done to anyone”, saying he would make a three-day visit to the state next week to talk to the..
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Manipur violence: SC seeks fresh status report on security measures, relief of affected people

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Manipur to file a fresh status report on all the security, relief and rehabilitation efforts made for the people affected by the violence between..
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