India, Sept. 29 -- More than 15 Kuki village chiefs of Manipur's Tengnoupal district along the Indo-Myanmar border have jointly opposed the ongoing construction work of border fencing, saying that it directly affects village land and disrupts the lives of border residents.

In a joint press communique issued on Monday, the village chiefs expressed dismay that despite repeated press releases, memos, and rallies organised by the Kuki-Zo communities to highlight their opposition, the government has moved forward with the project without building consensus. They also pointed out that the United Naga Council (UNC) had raised similar objections against both the fencing and the withdrawal of the free movement regime (FMR), yet the authorities ha...