ITLF Calls for Peaceful Demonstration Demanding Kuki-Zo Union Territory

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) announced non-violent demonstrations on June 24 to demand a Union territory for Kuki-Zo people in Manipur. The demonstrations will also protest the autonomous district council elections, which ITLF claims create division among the Kuki-Zo population. Shutdowns are planned in Pherzwal, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi districts.

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) has declared plans for peaceful demonstrations on June 24 to advocate for the creation of a Union territory for the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur.

In an official statement, ITLF stated that their protests will also challenge the autonomous district council elections, accusing them of causing rifts among the Kuki-Zo community.

The demonstrations will lead to total shutdowns in the districts of Pherzwal, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi. ITLF urged the community to boycott the ADC elections and come out in large numbers to support their political aspirations.

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