Guwahati, June 22 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Dozens of women from the Kuki-Zo community staged an indefinite sit-in protest at Shangkhai in Manipur's Ukhrul district, alleging a humanitarian access crisis and discriminatory treatment by the district administration.

The protesters, organized by the Kuki Women Union (KWU) and supported by the Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations, Ukhrul (WCKCSOs), demanded that Ukhrul Deputy Commissioner (DC) Uppuluri Chaitanya personally visit the protest site to address their concerns and ensure a lasting solution to the difficulties faced by Kuki-Zo residents.

Demonstrators displayed placards highlighting what they described as administrative bias, carrying messages such as, "Esc...