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Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh reports progress toward lasting peace
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said that, despite ongoing challenges, the state is seeing encouraging signs of peace returning. He highlighted the launch of a 10‑crore Addiction‑Free Pledge Mega Campaign under the Nasha Mukta Bharat Abhiyaan and Mission SPANDAN, and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047. Singh recounted his visits to districts such as Ukhrul and Jiribam, noting that displaced members of Kuki, Meitei, Hmar and Paite communities are eager to return home and coexist.
Civil‑society initiatives are also emerging: the Thadou‑Meitei Covenant signed in August 2025 and a July 2026 visit by Zomi organisations (Unified Zou Organisation, Zomi Chief Association and Zomi Council) to meet the chief minister suggest a new architecture of peacebuilding beyond government and armed groups. Meanwhile, concerns persist over recurring violence, with reports of weapons looted from police armouries during the Meitei‑Kuki conflict remaining unaccounted for, and allegations that some SoO cadres are involved in armed incidents. Recent CRPF COBRA operations in Noney district have disarmed Naga Village Guards, fueling perceptions of selective security actions.
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Manipur · Meitei civil society organisations · Naga Village Guards · Thadou Inpi Manipur · Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) · Unified Zou Organisation · Unified Zou Organisation (UZO) · Yumnam Khemchand Singh · Zomi Council (ZC)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] CRPF COBRA units conducted operations in Noney district, disarming Naga Village Guards. guwahatitimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions a developed India by 2047 (Viksit Bharat 2047). bhaskarlive.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Weapons looted from police armouries during the Meitei‑Kuki conflict remain unaccounted for. guwahatitimes.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Thadou‑Meitei Covenant was signed in August 2025 and Zomi organisations visited the chief minister in July 2026. imphalreviews.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was renewed in September 2025 under a Revised Ground Rules framework. guwahatitimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ethnic violence displaced members of Kuki, Meitei, Hmar and Paite communities in Manipur. bhaskarlive.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said peace is returning to the state. bhaskarlive.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Manipur launched a 10‑crore Addiction‑Free Pledge Mega Campaign under Nasha Mukta Bharat Abhiyaan and Mission SPANDAN. bhaskarlive.in · theshillongtimes.com