India, Oct. 31 -- Thousands of people from Meitei and Naga communities took to the streets in Manipur on Saturday, October 31, demanding an end to what they described as the Government of India's "proxy war" in the state and the abrogation of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki-Zo militant groups.

The rally was organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) along with several Naga civil society organisations, including the Joint Tribe Council Manipur, Foothills Naga Coordination Committee, Naga Humanitarian Aids Committee Manipur, Naga Peoples' Union, Imphal, and Inpui Naga Union.

The procession began at Tiddim Ground in Kwakeithel, Imphal West, and moved along Tiddim Road. Participants carried ...