Kuki-Zos Protest Removal of Assam Rifles, Plans Mass Agitations from Tomorrow
First Published: 7th September, 2024 22:14 IST
Protests erupted today in Motbung Model Village, Kangpokpi, as the Kuki-Zo community, under the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, began agitations against the removal of the 9th and
Protests erupted today in Motbung Model Village, Kangpokpi, as the Kuki-Zo community, under the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, began agitations against the removal of the 9th and 22nd Assam Rifles from Kuki-Zo-dominated areas and said they would organise mass fasting prayers on Sunday in their respective churches across Sadar Hills, followed by a massive rally on Monday.
The rally aims to intensify the agitation if the central government does not reverse the order to remove the Assam Rifles.
The committee argued that the removal of these battalions, which have played a crucial role in protecting the Kuki-Zo community, was arbitrary.
Today’s protest, held as a peaceful sit-in, saw hundreds of Kuki-Zo demonstrators, primarily women, raising their voices against the government’s decision.
A Kuki-Zo women’s leader, speaking at the protest, pleaded with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the decision, underscoring that the lives and safety of the Kuki-Zo people rest in the hands of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Committee demanded the immediate reinstatement of the 9th and 22nd Assam Rifles in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi and called for the establishment of buffer zones between the hill and valley areas. They stressed the need for swift negotiations between the Government of India and Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups to restore peace.
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