India, March 22 -- The Eastern Flank of the Naga Army, operating under the Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN/NSCN-IM), and the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers Central Defence Committee (KZVV-CDC) are engaged in a fierce media war following intensified violence in Manipur's Ukhrul district, where clashes between Naga and Kuki communities have continued for several weeks.

The GPRN has issued a strong statement alleging the involvement of Kuki militants and Indian security forces in incidents targeting Tangkhul Naga villages, warning against any attempts to carve out parts of Nagalim for a proposed "Kuki Homeland."

Specifically, the statement referred to multiple incidents, including the assault of a Winger driver on the Imph...