Manipur cabinet declares World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC) as an unlawful organization

The World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC) was declared as an unlawful organization under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 by the Manipur Cabinet in their emergency meeting on Tuesday.

The Cabinet noted that an organization named the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC) had issued a press release on October 24, calling upon the Kuki-Zo community that during this November, before the harvesting season, the community will face another war; and arms and ammunition should therefore be in sufficient stock.

It further informed that the youth volunteers would be the ones going to face the war on the frontlines, and that its national army / Under Grounds (UG) groups will join the youth volunteers only in critical situations, citing that this would be because Kuki National army / UG groups would not be able to join the war freely in view of SOO agreement. It further informed that its national volunteers shall be equipped with the best arms and if required, ammunition will be supplied without limit. The Cabinet noted that an FIR had already been lodged against the organization on Monday. "In view of today’s incident leading to killing of a senior police officer, the Cabinet therefore approved to also recommend for declaration of the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC), as an unlawful association/organization under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967," the cabinet observed.


Suspected militants had killed Chingtham Anand Kumar SDPO, Moreh. The Cabinet further directed that the Central and State forces shall ensure free movement of transportation and general public along Pallel-Moreh road on NH-102.

It was further decided that no illegal armed personnel shall be permitted in or around Moreh, considering the strategic position of Moreh town under India’s Act East Policy.