Imphal, March 13 -- Officials of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) met leaders of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) and other Kuki bodies, including the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), in Churachandpur district of Manipur during a two-day visit to the ethnic-strife torn region on Tuesday. They also held discussions with representatives of the Federation of Civil Society (FOCS), a Meitei body, on Wednesday morning.

In a statement, the KZC said, "Our leaders stood firm on our stance, and so did the representatives from the MHA. As a result, no concrete decisions could be reached. The meeting was adjourned for further discussions in the future."

FOCS president-in-charge BM Yaima Shah said that AK Mishra, advisor to the ministry of home affairs (N...