India, Dec. 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yumnam Khemchand, a Meitei, visited a camp of over 500 displaced Kukis on Monday at Litan Sareikhong in ethic violence-hit Manipur's Ukhrul district and sought cooperation, emphasising that prolonged divisions could harm future generations.

It was the first such visit since the ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023 and left over 260 people dead and more than 60,000 displaced. Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribal areas have been virtually partitioned with security agencies establishing buffer regions between them since the violence broke out. The violence first began between the Meitei and Kuki communities before involving almost every community.

Khemchand cited conflict in other parts...