The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the Zomi Re-unification Organisation (ZRO), currently under Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with the government, have jointly resolved not to participate in any programme related to Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s proposed visit to Churachandpur on May 15.
According to reports, the decision was taken during a joint meeting of the two organisations held on May 11 at the residence of the ZRO president.

The meeting also resolved to establish a Joint Monitoring Cell (JMC) to monitor alleged communal content circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp groups, WhatsApp channels and Facebook pages. The monitoring mechanism will reportedly be jointly supervised by the secretaries of KNO and ZRO.

The two organisations further reaffirmed that their common political demand for a Union Territory with Legislature, adopted following the outbreak of violence in Manipur on May 3, 2023, remains unchanged.

The issue concerning the use of the term “Kuki-Zo” was also discussed during the meeting. Reports said ZRO leaders objected to the nomenclature and proposed the use of “Kuki-Zomi” instead. The matter is expected to be deliberated further in future meetings.