Imphal, October 25,2026: The Manipur government has dismissed reports suggesting that a Territorial Council for the Kuki-Zo community was discussed during a recent meeting between Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and three visiting dignitaries, describing the claims as “totally baseless and fabricated”.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the government said Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Boro, retired Lieutenant General R.P. Kalita and former Intelligence Bureau Special Director A.K. Mishra met the Chief Minister at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Mantripukhri on Thursday.

According to the government, the discussions focused exclusively on restoring peace and normalcy and promoting reconciliation among Manipur’s communities. It categorically denied that any proposal contrary to the state’s interests was discussed.

Reaffirming its position, the BJP-led government said Manipur’s territorial integrity was non-negotiable and would be protected at any cost.

The clarification comes amid the prolonged ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 2023. Kuki-Zo groups have been demanding a separate administration, including a Union Territory with a legislature.