President’s Rule was last imposed in the State from February 2025 to February 2026; Kuki-Zo groups say 32 members of their community have died in ethnic violence since March, while economic embargoes hurt Kuki-Zo villages
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah who would take responsibility for a “monumental failure of governance”, after four civilians were killed in the latest spate of violence in the State
District authorities imposed prohibitory orders restricting people from leaving their residences in the two affected areas where a few houses and vehicles were also burnt.