Rapid Fire
Manipur Thangjing Hills Dispute
- 22 May 2024
- 1 min read
The Manipur police have registered a zero First Information Report (FIR) based on a complaint from the Land Resources Department of the Manipur government, alleging that the name of the hills was changed from "Thangjing Ching" to "Thangting" without government approval.
- The Thangjing Hill is of historical importance and has been declared a protected site by the Government of Manipur. It is located in the buffer zone between Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts and is contested by Kukis and Meiteis for religious and cultural significance.
- The Kuki-Zo people have always called it Thangting Hills and the Meitei people have always referred to it as Thangjing Ching or Thangjing Hills.
- The conflict over the right to pray and worship on the hill range has escalated since the ethnic conflict between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities began in 2023.
