Demanding justice for the victims of the Mulam and Songphel village gun attack, as well as justice, truth, and accountability in the N. Biren Singh (former Manipur Chief Minister) audio tape case, Kuki-Zo women held rallies in Kuki-Zo inhabited districts of Manipur.
The rallies were organised by the Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights and the Kuki Women Union General Headquarters in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, and Chandel districts of Manipur.
In Churachandpur, the rally began from Koite Ground and concluded at the Wall of Remembrance in Tuibong.
After the rally, the women’s organisations also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India through the Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur district.
In the memorandum, the women’s organisations urged the Prime Minister’s Office to direct a time-bound investigation into the N. Biren Singh audio tape matter by an independent agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), under judicial supervision, with the report placed before the Supreme Court of India within a fixed timeframe.
They further demanded:
- Swift criminal prosecution of all persons, irrespective of position or political affiliation, who are found to have abetted, conspired in, financed, or directed the ethnic violence against the Kuki-Zo community since May 2023.
- Direction to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take up the investigation into the armed attack on Mulam and Songphel villages on April 24, 2026, identify the perpetrators and chain of command, and bring them to justice without delay.
- Immediate ex-gratia relief and rehabilitation for the families of those killed, the injured, and those whose homes have been destroyed in Mulam and Songphel villages, with special provisions for the widows and orphans of the deceased, along with the rebuilding of the affected villages under Central supervision.
- Augmentation of the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces in the foothill and buffer areas of the Kuki-Zo districts of Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, and Chandel, with a clear mandate to prevent armed incursions and protect civilian life and property.
- Initiation of a structured political dialogue with the legitimate representatives of the Kuki-Zo people, including Kuki Inpi Manipur, the Kuki-Zo Council, and elected MLAs, to deliver a durable political solution that secures the life, land, identity, and constitutional rights of the community.
- A public assurance to the people of Manipur, and to Kuki-Zo women and children in particular, that the Union Government will not permit impunity for those who orchestrated the violence and that the rule of law will be restored without fear or favour.
