Imphal, Nov. 10 -- The All Manipur Ethnical Socio-Cultural Organisation (AMESCO) will organise its annual Ningol Chakkouba celebration at the Khonghampat Awang Leikai Community Hall on November 11, 2026.

The traditional celebration, observed on the second lunar day of the Manipuri month of Hiyangei, symbolises the enduring bond between brothers and sisters. AMESCO has been organising the event annually since 1993 to preserve and promote this cultural tradition.

In a statement, the organisation said this year's celebration would take place amid heightened tensions and social divisions across Manipur. It expressed concern over what it described as growing communal hostility and a breakdown of trust among communities.

The organisation att...