Imphal, Sept. 5 -- The Village Volunteers Coordinating Committee (VVCC), a Kuki-Zo outfit, has expressed deep shock and disappointment after learning about a recent press statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The statement, published on the Press Information Bureau (PIB) website, claims that the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) agreed to open National Highway-02 for the free movement of commuters and essential commodities in exchange for an extension of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Union Home Ministry and the Manipur government signed a revised SoO pact with the Kuki-Zo insurgent groups.

The Ministry announced the development on Thursday, September 4, citing "re-negotiated terms a...