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Kuki and Naga MLAs Meet After Months-Long Gap, Hinting at Manipur HAC Breakthrough
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 11:01 AM
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Kuki and Naga legislators convened after a prolonged hiatus, raising hopes of a breakthrough in Manipur's Hill Area Council talks.
Manipur's political landscape witnessed a notable development as Kuki and Naga members of the legislative assembly gathered together after a months-long separation. The meeting, reported by India Today NE, is being viewed as a possible turning point in the stalled Hill Area Council (HAC) negotiations that have long affected the state's tribal regions.
Sources indicate that the two groups, representing distinct ethnic constituencies, sat down to discuss issues that have historically divided them. While specific agenda items were not disclosed, the very act of convening after such a prolonged gap signals a willingness to engage in dialogue.
Analysts suggest that renewed interaction between Kuki and Naga legislators could pave the way for consensus on the HAC framework, which aims to grant greater autonomy to hill districts. The outcome of this meeting may influence broader peace and development efforts across Manipur.
The gathering underscores a tentative but encouraging shift in inter‑tribal relations, offering a glimpse of possible resolution to a conflict that has lingered for years.
Sources indicate that the two groups, representing distinct ethnic constituencies, sat down to discuss issues that have historically divided them. While specific agenda items were not disclosed, the very act of convening after such a prolonged gap signals a willingness to engage in dialogue.
Analysts suggest that renewed interaction between Kuki and Naga legislators could pave the way for consensus on the HAC framework, which aims to grant greater autonomy to hill districts. The outcome of this meeting may influence broader peace and development efforts across Manipur.
The gathering underscores a tentative but encouraging shift in inter‑tribal relations, offering a glimpse of possible resolution to a conflict that has lingered for years.