Manipur Government Removes Three Kuki-Zo MLAs From Key Posts After Demand For Separate Administration

The Manipur government has removed three Kuki-Zo MLAs from key posts of the Legislative Assembly, replacing them with Meitei and Naga MLAs.

Manipur Government Removes Three Kuki-Zo MLAs From Key Posts Of Legislative Assembly

This comes in the wake of the Kuki-Zo MLAs’ demand for a separate administration to be carved out of the state.

The Manipur Legislative Assembly issued bulletins announcing the appointments of two Meitei and a Naga MLAs as Chairmen of different Assembly committees.

10 Kuki MLAs have been demanding separate administration for the Kuki-Zo communities since the ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3.