Amid escalating tension with Kukis, United Naga Council(UNC) joined hands with Meitei groups and agreed to hold a rally across all Naga districts on October 31 alongside a similar rally/sit-in the valley areas.
The development is significant in the context of Nagas ongoing clash with Kukis even as the Meitei Kuki tension resurfaced after three Meitei woodcutters were killed by Kukis militants last week. Following the three killings, which put Manipur on high alert, security forces conducted inspection at a SoO militant camp and found over 150 cadres missing, arrested 17 outsiders for carrying weapons and posing as SoO militants. The CRPF has also taken over the SoO camp – a first since the SoO agreement was signed more than 20 years ago.
The Centre has yet to renew the SoO agreement after it expired last month “ The council hereby fully endorses the proposed Mega Rally of COCOMI and announces that in solidarity with the Mega Rally at Imphal, a simultaneous Peaceful Sit-in-Protest / Solidarity Rally will be held in all Naga District Headquarters on October 31, 2026 from 11.00 AM. onwards,” the statement said.
