Imphal, Feb. 5 -- The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has announced a strong stance against illegal poppy cultivation among the planters especially to its community residing in this border state.

Recognizing the serious implications of unlawful activities, the KIM, in a statement said that there is a dramatic decrease in opium plant cultivation among its communities in Manipur where the state government has been undergoing its war on drugs since 2017.

The KIM issued clear directives in the past urging community members to refrain from engaging in poppy cultivation leading to illegal plantations on the decline, it claims.

The statement came in response to a report claiming that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against Ch Ajang Khongsa...