GUWAHATI, June 9: The Assam-based Kuki SoO (Suspension of Operations) groups have issued a clarification denying the involvement of any Manipur-based factions in the recent peace talks held in Guwahati on June 5.
In an official statement released on Sunday, Janglun Hangsing, chairman of the Assam Kuki SoO groups, refuted widespread media and social media claims that the meeting was linked to the volatile situation in Manipur.
“These reports are false and misleading,” Hangsing stated. “The meeting had nothing to do with Manipur and did not involve any Kuki SoO group from there. It was a routine extension meeting between the Assam-based Kuki SoO groups and the Assam government, under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).”
He emphasized that such meetings have taken place biannually since 2012 as part of a structured and sustained peace dialogue specific to Assam. “This was a standard continuation of the ongoing peace process that has been in place for over thirteen years,” he added.
Hangsing also condemned what he described as “deliberate misinformation” by certain media outlets in Manipur. “Irresponsible reporting like this undermines the integrity of peace efforts in Assam. I urge all media houses to verify facts before publishing sensitive content,” he said.
The statement seeks to underscore the clear separation between peace dialogues with Kuki groups in Assam and any unrelated political or security developments in neighbouring Manipur.
