Imphal, April 15 -- Residents of 28 Meitei villages in the peripheral areas of Imphal East district have urged Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh not to relocate or replace the designated camp of the Pambei-led United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Nungshum village, citing concerns over security and stability.

The appeal follows a protest held on April 15 at Nungshum village, where locals demanded that the camp remain at its current location. A delegation representing the villages later met the Chief Minister and submitted a memorandum detailing their concerns.

In the memorandum, residents highlighted the vulnerability of peripheral areas, particularly the Khamenlok Hill Range in the Uyumpok-Nongshum belt, which they said has be...