Manipur's "Sacred" Hill Renamed As "Kuki Army Camp", Government Takes Action
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The Kuki National Front - Military Council, or KNF(MC), which also calls itself the "Kuki Army", had installed a signboard at the base of the Thangjing ching (hill) calling it "Thangting camp" of the "Kuki Army"
The Manipur government has initiated action against a Kuki insurgent group for renaming a sacred hill of the valley-dominant Meitei community, and for claiming the area as its "camp". The State Government has immediately taken up measures to book any group or individuals involved in changing existing names of places in the state.Under Manipur Names of Places Act, 2024, a case has also been registered for renaming a part of Thangjing hill range as... pic.twitter.com/3KMQocniH9
The Kuki armed group's action could spiral into another round of violence amid the ethnic tension between the hill-dominant Kuki tribes and the Meiteis, Manipur government sources said today.
The Kuki National Front - Military Council, or KNF(MC), which also calls itself the "Kuki Army", had installed a signboard at the base of the Thangjing ching (hill) calling it "Thangting camp" of the "Kuki Army".
