Kuki Groups to Impose Counter Economic Blockade aong National Highway 202 from midnight of July 26

Kuki CSO Working Committee Ukhrul  have announced a counter economic blockade along National Highway 202 from midnight of July 26.

The committe said the blockade will remain in force until the Government ensures the free movement of essential commodities through concrete action and not mere assurances.

Kuki CSO Working Committee Ukhrul issued a release on Sunday staying that the decision is not born out of choice, but out of compulsion.

The release stated that for months, the Kuki-Zo people of Ukhrul, Kamjong and Kangpokpi have endured the continued obstruction of essential commodities while the government watched in silence.

 The committee stated that they have submitted memoranda, held meetings, accepted assurances, exercised restraint, and gave the authorities every opportunity to act.

However,  every promise faded into empty words, while our people continued to bear the consequences.

"Having exhausted every peaceful avenue, the Kuki CSO Working Committee (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul, after a series of consultations with Kuki-Zo Civil Society Organisations of Ukhrul and Kangpokpi, unanimously resolved in its meeting held on 26 July 2026 to enforce a Counter Economic Blockade on NH-202 with effect from midnight of 26 July 2026", the release stated.

As per the committee medical emergencies, passenger vehicles, travellers proceeding to catch flights, and security forces shall be allowed during the blockade after due inspection to ensure that no goods are transported. 

The committee also declared that all government and private institutions within the jurisdiction of the 14 Kuki-Zo villages shall remain closed until further notice.

"We deeply regret the inconvenience this decision may cause. However, a people denied their basic necessities cannot be expected to remain silent indefinitely. The responsibility for this situation rests solely with the authorities whose prolonged inaction has left us with no option but to resort to this democratic form of protest", the release stated.

WCKCSOs urges all Kuki-Zo blockade enforcers to remain vigilant and come fully prepared while staying that past experience has repeatedly shown that the governments of Manipur and India invoke the full might of the State only when the Kuki-Zo people demand justice through democratic means, while displaying remarkable indifference towards similar blockades enforced by Meitei and Naga groups.