Imphal: The Apex Committee of Meitei Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) announced on Thursday that it would organise a mass rally on November 22 to press for the safe return and rehabilitation of families displaced by the ongoing crisis in Manipur.
Organisers said the demonstration would be held under the theme “Eikhoi Eikhoigi Yumda Hanjinjarage” (We want to return to our homes). The march is scheduled to begin at THAU Ground and proceed towards Khuman Lampak in Imphal.
Committee representatives said the rally aims to draw public and administrative attention to the plight of displaced families. They said the programme seeks to convey the frustration over prolonged displacement and the daily hardships faced by affected families.
According to the organisers, the event is a joint initiative led by an umbrella body representing conflict victims from various affected regions across the state.
The participating bodies include CMUC Churachandpur, Meitei Council Moreh, Torbung GP Victim Committee, Apex Committee of Victim Villagers Imphal East, Committee on Protection of Meitei Victims, Kangpokpi Meitei Union and the Mandop Yumpham Relief Camp.
Organisers said the participating committees had come together to bring the grievances and demands of displaced residents from multiple districts onto a common platform. They also appealed to the public to extend moral support and solidarity to the march and stand with families still affected by the crisis.
The announcement comes as thousands of people displaced by the ethnic violence that began in Manipur in May 2023 continue to live in relief camps and temporary shelters. Many are yet to return to their homes, with resettlement and rehabilitation measures still under way.