Meitei Entry Banned in Kuki Zones During Shirui Lily Festival: A Deep Dive into Manipur’s Ongoing Ethnic Tensions
News Summary The Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (KZVV-EZ) have announced a prohibition on Meitei community members entering Kuki territories during the Shirui Lily Festival, scheduled from May 20 to 24, 2025, in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. This decision stems from unresolved grievances related to the ethnic violence that erupted on May 3, 2023. The KZVV-EZ…