UNDER the banner of the Kuki Students’ Organisation Delhi (KSOD), approximately 500 Kukis gathered here in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 13 September 2013 (Friday) evening to observe “Black Day.” Dressed in black attire, the participants paid tribute to over 900 innocent Kukis who were reportedly massacred by the Isaac-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) on September 13, 1993. This day, known as “Sahnit Ni,” is marked by the Kukis as a time for collective mourning and prayer in memory of the lives lost.
Recounting the historical events, Sasang Haokip, a research scholar at Delhi University, shared, “The Kukis of Zoupi village in Manipur were mercilessly killed on September 12, 1993, despite vacating the village three days before the deadline set by the NSCN-IM.”
Haokip explained that the NSCN-IM had issued a “Quit Notice” to the Kukis, demanding they vacate their homes by September 15, 1993. However, the NSCN-IM cadres ambushed the villagers before the deadline, brutally killing 87 men near Tamei (Aimol) town. On the same day, 17 villagers from Gelnal and Santing, along with three men from Nungthut village, were also killed. Over the years, more than 900 innocent Kukis were murdered, 360 villages were destroyed, and approximately 100,000 Kukis were displaced.
Pastor
Thongngam Haokip from the Kuki Worship Service, Gurgaon, urged the attendees to
uphold peace and pray for the departed. He encouraged the students, saying,
“Remain peaceful as children of God, and remember that justice will not be
denied to you.”
Candles
were lit along the road, symbolizing “Kuki Black Day, September 13.” The solemn
event concluded with a collective prayer in remembrance of those who lost their
lives.
~ BRUCE K. THANGKHAL
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