Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Monday publicly assured that the state government would take full responsibility for the safety and security of members of the Kuki-Zo community visiting Imphal, including those coming for medical treatment and other essential needs.

Speaking at a public function, Singh said the government would guarantee protection to Kuki-Zo individuals in the state capital, emphasising that no harm would be allowed to come to them in Imphal, where the Meitei community forms the majority.

He reiterated that the administration would assume complete responsibility for the safety of any Kuki-Zo person entering Imphal for healthcare or other purposes, calling it an important step toward restoring trust and stability in the state.

Medical support for MLA Valte

Referring to recent developments, the chief minister said Churachandpur MLA Vungzagin Valte had contacted him to extend support for peace efforts. He added that Valte’s family later sought urgent medical assistance.

According to Singh, the state government coordinated treatment through doctors at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal and the Health Department. Medical supervision was also arranged for Valte in Churachandpur before he was airlifted to New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.

The chief minister said he personally met the MLA at Imphal airport before his departure and wished him a speedy recovery.

State emerging from prolonged unrest

Singh took oath as chief minister last week, marking the end of nearly a year of President’s Rule in the violence-hit state.

Manipur has remained deeply divided since ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities erupted in May 2023, triggering widespread violence, segregation of communities, and the near-complete breakdown of free movement between ethnic areas.

The conflict has claimed over 260 lives and displaced thousands, leaving the state socially and territorially fractured along ethnic lines.

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