Guwahati, May 3 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Sunday observed the third anniversary of the Manipur conflict as "Separation Day", renewing its demand for a separate Union Territory for the Kuki-Zo community.

In a statement issued on the occasion, the apex Kuki body said the three years since the outbreak of violence on May 3, 2023 had been marked by prolonged suffering, alleging discrimination, institutional bias and selective enforcement of law by the state government.

The organisation said recent developments, including the arrest of social leader Okthokhang Baite, reflected what it described as arbitrary action based on questionable inputs, which had further deepened mistrust even as those allegedly involve...