Shah remark disappoints tribal body

Imphal, NT Bureau: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum of Manipur on Thursday said tribals and Kuki-Zo community members have felt let down by Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments in Lok Sabha on the ethnic conflict in the north eastern state.

In a statement, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), a conglomerate of recognised tribals of Manipur, said three months of violence in Manipur has led to the deaths of more than 130 Kuki-Zo tribals, the displacement of 41,425 tribal civilians and the complete physical and emotional separation of Meteis and tribals.

"And the best explanation that the home minister can come up with is the entry of refugees from Myanmar," it said.