IMPHAL, August 23, 2025: The Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) has strongly condemned what it described as the continued persecution and social boycott of Thadou tribal Christian families by Kuki groups, including churches and civil society organizations.
The
latest case emerged in Shillong on August 20, when the Kuki Worship Service
(KWS), Kuki Inpi Meghalaya, and the Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO) issued a
joint public notification ordering the ostracization of Thadou families. A day
later, relatives of the targeted individuals were reportedly coerced into disowning
them through a public declaration.
According
to TIM, the move came after two Thadou individuals, Jamkholun Haokip and
Nehkholal Haokip, participated in a “Road to Peace” dialogue between the Thadou
and Meitei communities in Imphal on August 6. The organizations accused them of
violating community directives, though TIM clarified that the meeting was an
independent peace initiative, not linked to Kuki groups.
TIM
emphasized that the Thadou community is distinct from Kukis and has
consistently resisted attempts to subsume its identity. It further accused
certain Kuki organizations and religious leaders of fostering hate speech,
violent rhetoric, and a radical supremacist ideology that threatens peace and
communal harmony.
The
statement recalled earlier incidents of aggression, including the role of the
Kuki Liberation Army in the 1990s, and alleged that extremist pastors and Kuki
leaders continue to propagate violence from pulpits and online platforms. It
also expressed concern over the involvement of government employees in
“anti-state narratives and Kuki-supremacist campaigns.”
Comparing
the radical trends to global extremist movements, TIM warned that such
organized hate posed a grave danger to Indian democracy and social stability.
It called on both the Centre and the Manipur state government to take decisive
action against those promoting communal hostility and to end policies of “Kuki
appeasement.”
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“The
Thadou community, which does not have its own armed group, has endured violence
for too long. The time has come for the government and society to recognize the
dangers of unchecked Kuki radicalism and protect the constitutional rights of
all communities,” the statement said.
The Joint General Secretary of TIM, Manggou Thadou, signed the release, urging national attention to safeguard peace, democracy, and the integrity of the state.
