Imphal, April 16 -- Rajya Sabha MP and titular king of Manipur, Leishemba Sanajaoba, has sought immediate intervention of the central government regarding the threats and blockades imposed by "Chin-Kuki Militants" and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to Meitei Pilgrims at Thangjing Hill in Manipur.

Talking to the media persons at his office in Imphal on Wednesday, L. Sanajaoba asserted that Thangjing Hill holds immense religious and cultural significance for the Meitei community.

The Meiteis from generation to generation have made annual pilgrimages to the hills, worshipping Ibudhou Thangjing, the guardian deity of southern Kangleipak (Manipur). He stated that the current blockade is a blatant violation of their constitutional rights ...