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Meitei and Naga groups hold rally in Imphal demanding SoO abrogation

Several cities · pinned on Imphal, India · Oct 31, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 31.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters are demonstrating against ongoing ethnic violence, recent killings of woodcutters, and government policies affecting indigenous people.
What they want
Demonstrators demand the abrogation of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact, the chief minister's resignation, and refugee rehabilitation.
What changed
Oct 31, 2026: Thousands of Meitei and Naga participants marched in Imphal and held sit-ins across districts, facing police barricades.
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What protesters want

  • Abrogate the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups
  • Resignation of the chief minister
  • Withdrawal of Assam Rifles from Manipur
  • Resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs)
  • Update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) using 1951 as the base year

Organised by: Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), United Naga Council (UNC), Joint Tribe Council Manipur (JTCM), Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC), Naga People's Union, Imphal (NPUI), Naga Humanitarian Aid Committee Manipur (NHACM)

What authorities say

Police put up barricades at Keisampat junction in Imphal, preventing the march from proceeding further toward the Lok Bhavan and Chief Minister's Office.34

The full story

Thousands of people from Meitei and Naga communities gathered in Imphal for a large demonstration organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) alongside various Naga civil society organizations. The mobilization followed an ambush in which three Meitei men were killed. Protesters marched from Tiddim Ground to voice their grievances, carrying placards and demanding the abrogation of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups, the resignation of Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, the withdrawal of Assam Rifles, and the safe return of internally displaced persons. Naga groups endorsed the rally and held simultaneous sit-in demonstrations across several district headquarters. Law enforcement authorities deployed barricades near key government offices in Imphal to restrict the march's movement.

Timeline

  1. Thousands of participants joined a rally in Imphal organized by COCOMI and Naga groups to demand the abrogation of the SoO pact.3456

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