The KHANUITHOT-KHON (Voice of the Naga Youth) today issued a sharp six-page rebuttal accusing the Kuki CSOs Working Committee of acting as “proxy CSOs for Kuki militants” and peddling what it termed “Kuki’s ancestral lies.”
In a strongly-worded statement (Ref. No. KK/04/08) dated today, the Naga youth body said it had no interest in a “press release war” but was forced to respond to protect the truth following the Kuki CSOs’ statement of April 16.
The KHANUITHOT-KHON defended the public record placed by the Central Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Foothills’ Organisation (CWC-TNFO) and Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long (TAKL) regarding the April 14 convoy incident on NH-202. It rejected the Kuki side’s description of the event as “unverified” and “reckless,” pointing out that civilian vehicles now require armed escorts on the highway due to repeated attacks and illegal taxation by Kuki militants operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.
The statement systematically countered several claims made by the Kuki CSOs. On the April 13 Zalenbung firing, it demanded concrete evidence — FIR, ballistic report, site map and independent forensic confirmation — before accepting the allegation that “Tangkhul militants (NSCN Eastern Flank)” were responsible. It questioned why security forces were praised for intervening in one instance while their alleged inaction in earlier attacks — the February 8 arson in Sikibung/Sharkaphung, the March 24 coordinated firing, and the all-night assault on Thoyee and Sharkaphung on April 5 — was ignored.
The youth organisation listed a detailed timeline of alleged Kuki militant actions since February 2026, including house burnings, abductions, gunfights and continuous firing from bunkers at Lungter and surrounding ridges.
It also criticised what it called the Kuki CSOs’ “tactic of repeatedly using references to Christian, Churches, and Bible College” to gain international sympathy and advanced weaponry.
On the role of security forces, the KHANUITHOT-KHON accused them of selective enforcement — dismantling Naga defensive bunkers while leaving Kuki offensive positions untouched. It cited reports from the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women’s Union and the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) regarding excessive force used against Naga women peacekeepers.
The statement strongly opposed any demand for relocation of Kuki villages from Ukhrul to Kangpokpi, describing it as “demographic displacement” and a threat to the multi-ethnic character of the district.
In its concluding “assignments” to the Kuki CSOs, the KHANUITHOT-KHON called for equal application of the law: dismantle all illegal bunkers, hold all armed groups accountable, suspend SoO agreements if ground rules are violated, and stop attacking those who document the failure to protect civilians equally.
The full statement ends with the signature of the Media & Info Cell, KHANUITHOT-KHON.
