Imphal, Oct. 18 -- Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen has appealed for peace and better relations between the Kuki and Naga communities during a visit to nine Naga-dominated villages in her Kangpokpi assembly constituency.

The outreach aimed to ease Kuki-Naga tensions, which have reportedly claimed around 70 lives since violence broke out in February 2026.

Speaking at the concluding programme of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan 2026 on October 17, Kipgen said hatred and violence could not lead to a better future. The programme marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service.

The event was held at Yaikongpao village and included the distribution of welfare assistance. Kipgen handed out water storage tanks and housing m...