700 Kuki-Zo Refugees Return Home from Karbi Anglong

Guwahati, Nov 28: After discussions with Kuki community leaders and organizations, 700 Kuki-Zo people who sought refuge in Karbi Anglong last year have been sent back to their home state.

Tuliram Ronghang, Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, stated on Wednesday that the council covered all travel expenses for the returnees. They were transported in buses with security escorts to ensure their safe return.

Ronghang revealed that approximately 1,000 more Kuki-Zo individuals, including around 400 families, are still sheltered in the Singhasan Hills and Borjan areas. “Efforts are ongoing to facilitate their return, but it will be done through dialogue with social and political organizations, particularly the Kuki community,” he assured.

He clarified that while assistance would be provided for their return, the council would not grant land rights to those who migrated from Manipur due to the violence. “The land documents distribution initiative is strictly for indigenous people and long-term permanent residents of Karbi Anglong,” Ronghang emphasized.

He reaffirmed that land allotments would be reserved exclusively for residents with deep roots in the district, ensuring that only the indigenous population benefits from these rights.

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