The Kuki Inpi Delhi (KID) has once again issued a press release demanding Separate Administration. This time, instead of offering fresh ideas or practical solutions, the statement leaned heavily on sweeping accusations, historical gymnastics, and a curious mix of half-science and half-theatre.
The group painted itself as the only community that has stood loyally with the Indian Government for 78 years, insisting that while others “took up arms,” the Kukis were the only ones shouting Jai Hind! Even Netaji’s INA was dragged in to bolster the claim, with reminders that “INA pensioners” in their community are still alive. Critics, however, pointed out the irony of demanding political separation from Manipur while invoking patriotism and Gandhi’s non-violence in the same breath.
Taking aim at those who brand them “refugees,” the KID’s press release turned into a history lecture: if Alexander invaded India in 327 BC, does that make India Greek? To strengthen their point, they also cited scientific claims that the Manipur valley was under water until the 13th century, asking, “Who are the real refugees here?” Analysts quipped that the group seemed more interested in rewriting school textbooks than in addressing the realities of present-day conflict.
The statement did not stop at history and science. It accused the majority community of manufacturing narratives, intimidating solidarity activists, and even “finding satisfaction” in horrific crimes. But while KID’s outrage was loud, it offered little beyond repeating the same solution—Separate Administration as a Union Territory or State—as the community’s “only survival.”
Perhaps the most controversial part was the call to bar free movement of Meiteis in Kuki-Zo areas, declaring that buffer zones “drawn with human lives” must be respected. Rather than reconciliation, the group seemed intent on sharpening divisions further.
By the end, what was meant as a solemn resolution read more like a mixture of emotional blackmail and stand-up routine, with Alexander the Great, Gandhi, INA pensioners, and Manipur’s floodplains all thrown into the same political stew.
