𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 & 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) gathered at Tuibong Peace Ground in Churachandpur, Manipur, on November 11 to protest under the Joint IDPs Churachandpur banner, accusing the government of injustice, disparity, and negligence in providing fair relief and compensation to displaced families.

The massive gathering, described by observers as one of the strongest public assertions of the IDPs’ plight so far, was addressed by the Joint IDPs Churachandpur Committee convenor Dr R. Sanga, along with Dr Vumkhoneh and Dr John Pulamte. Following the meeting, the displaced families organised a peaceful rally through Churachandpur town and later submitted a comprehensive memorandum to the Governor of Manipur through the district administration.

Placards carried by the protestors bore bold and emotional messages such as “We Reject Differentiation of IDPs – Camped and Non-Camped,” “CCpur’s Shame: 9000 IDPs Zero Support,” “Implementation of a Relief Protocol in Toto,” “CCpur’s IDPs Punished by DC and Biren,” and “Compensation Based on Value, Not Fixed — No Closure Without Settlement.”

The memorandum submitted by the protestors detailed their growing disillusionment and outlined key demands aimed at ensuring justice, equality, and dignity for all displaced families in Manipur’s conflict-torn districts. It called for an inclusive policy implementation that would treat all displaced persons—whether living in relief camps or outside—under a unified relief and rehabilitation protocol across both hill and valley districts. The protestors alleged that discriminatory administrative practices had left non-camped IDPs particularly neglected.