After days of rising tension and general unrest, the crucial road between Churachandpur and Sadar Hills is set to reopen on Monday, December 2, 2024. The decision comes after the Kuki-Jo village in Leimakhong strongly protested the sudden closure of the facility by the army after an MES employee went missing.
The road was closed after the MES employee went missing on November 25. The means of mobility for the community. There was swift and strong community opposition to the sudden closure. The community’s resolve was demonstrated on November 30 when protesters called for the immediate reopening of their only accessible road. Local civil society organizations and the Leimakhong Area Protection Committee were instrumental in the negotiations.
