Ahead of the visit of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, to Manipur, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has welcomed President Droupadi Murmu, calling her attention to the Kuki-Zo tribes affected and displaced by the conflict, and stated that the President’s presence “carries deep significance and offers hope to many who continue to live with the scars of the ongoing conflict.”
President Murmu, who is scheduled to arrive on December 11, will attend a program in the Imphal and Senapati districts of Manipur.
The KZC also expressed its wish that the President could visit Kuki-Zo areas to meet victims of the conflict.
“We sincerely wish that the President, being a tribal herself, could also visit the Kuki-Zo areas to meet fellow tribal victims who have suffered immensely since the outbreak of violence,” according to a statement issued by the Council.
The KZC said it holds the President in high regard, “not only as the First Citizen of the nation but also as someone who understands the struggles, dignity, and identity of tribal communities.”
