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S_Tonsing

S_Tonsing

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In solidarity with the indigenous Zomi in up/highlands of India. Paite Zomi tribe of the Zo ancestry.

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S_Tonsing@Tonsing_S·
In this article @TheQuint, I analyze how the Kuki-Zo digital spaces for democratising their voices worldwide on Wikipedia are captured by majoritarian narrative @Madhusree24 @MichaelannePhD @joyopal @ashoswai @pbhushan1 @KaranThapar_TTP @UN @TribalAffairsIn @BhavikaKapoor5
The Quint@TheQuint

#Opinion | "Due to a lack of representation worldwide, the distortion of facts and removal of information on Wikipedia pose a serious problem for the #Kuki-Zo tribals in #Manipur," writes @Tonsing_S. #Echobox=1685595006-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thequint.com/opinion/manipu…

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zomixyberwarriors@ZomiXyber·
📰 UPSC Civil Services (Main) 2025: Candidates from Manipur Qualify for Personality Test 📍New Delhi, November 11: Based on the results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) from 22nd August to 31st August 2025, several candidates from Manipur have qualified for the Personality Test (Interview) — the final stage for selection to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other Central Services (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’). According to official data, around 10 lakh candidates applied for the examination, of which 5,83,213 appeared. Out of them, 14,627 qualified for the Mains, 2,736 cleared the Mains, and 1,009 candidates have been shortlisted for the interview round. From Manipur, the following candidates are among those who have qualified for the Personality Test: ✅ From the Meitei community: 1. Rahul Moirangthem 2. Ningthoujam Rishikant Singh 3. Kangzamba Yumnam 4. Rajkumar Dayananda Singh 5. Andes Aribam Sharma ✅ From the Zomi community: 1. Calvin Ginminlen Zou 2. Liangousang Vualnam 3. G. Thangmuanlal Guite There may be additional candidates from Manipur whose names are yet to be confirmed. The interview phase, to be held in New Delhi, will determine the final selection for India’s most prestigious civil services. – 𝑍𝑂𝑀𝐼 𝑋𝑌𝐵𝐸𝑅 𝑊𝐴𝑅𝑅𝐼𝑂𝑅𝑆 #Manipur #upsc #upscexam #UPSCExam2025 #ZOMI
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S_Tonsing@Tonsing_S·
Zomi Gen Z protests against the government
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Deborah M Tungnung
Deborah M Tungnung@ZoLianuDebby·
While laying foundation stones and inaugurating projects sounds like an administrative development , how do you reconcile this with the fact that people from hill areas still endure 16-hour journeys through dangerous terrain via Mizoram due to poor connectivity and lack of safe passage? Is @narendramodi taking this route to visit Churachandpur & feel the pain of the people? Development without justice is not progress. It is just a lame performance. IT park over unresolved ethnic tensions??
Narendra Modi@narendramodi

I will be attending programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal tomorrow, 13th September. We are fully committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. The foundation stone for road projects, National Highway projects, women hostels and more would be laid. The projects being inaugurated include the Civil Secretariat at Mantripukhri, the IT SEZ Building and the New Police Headquarters at Mantripukhri, a unique all-women’s market in various districts.

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S_Tonsing@Tonsing_S·
Zomi Gen-Z Lamka joins Global Gen-Z movement. ✊✊✊
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S_Tonsing@Tonsing_S·
@Bimol_Akoijam @PUCLindia When will u apply ur academic reflexivity? Can’t you c dat u’ve been constantly speakng 4rm 'God’s eye view'? Hve u evr had to travel to Imphal post-conflict—12 hours by road, 2-3 by flight? Whn wll u addrss dis, or da health criss Zomis face in Lamka? 'Privileged neutral'? Lol."
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A. Bimol Akoijam@Bimol_Akoijam·
According to @PUCLindia, Kukis were "driven out" from places like Imphal And Meiteis? Oh, they "left" the places like Churachandpur! That's their choice of expression to describe the reality of people being rendered homeless in this unprecedented Manipur tragedy: "Driven out" vs "left"! Does it convey their neutrality and truth of the matter or bias and plain efforts to present one community as "victim" while silencing or dismissing the suffering of the other community? The fact is, irrespective of communities, people were hounded out, driven out, all were forced to leave, and still are compelled to stay away from, their homesteads.
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Zomi Students’ Federation GHq
Zomi Students’ Federation GHq@zsfghq_official·
We express our gratitude to the CRPF for accepting our request to designate Churachandpur as a test centre for the SSC GD PST/PET 2025. This will greatly ease the burden on aspiring students. We extend our best wishes to all candidates for their success!
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zomixyberwarriors
zomixyberwarriors@ZomiXyber·
Differences between Zomi and Kuki Zomi and Kuki represent two distinct identities with separate historical, cultural, and political foundations. The term *Zomi* , meaning “ *Zo people* ” ( Zo = ancestral name, *mi* = people), is not the name of a tribe but a collective nomenclature adopted by nine tribes, such as Paite, Tedim Chin, Gangte, Kom, Mate, Simte, Thangkhal, Zou, and Vaiphei, who share common linguistic, cultural, and historical heritage rooted in the Zo ancestry. This nomenclature is indigenous, arising from the people’s own traditions and oral history, and was revived in the mid-20th century through church, student, and political movements such as the Zomi Baptist Convention* and the Zomi National Congress. By contrast, Kuki is a colonial-era ethnonym first introduced by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries to *classify certain hill communities for administrative and military purposes* . _Unlike the indigenous origin of “Zomi,”_ the term “Kuki” was imposed externally, grouping together various tribes primarily on the basis of geography and administrative convenience. While the Kuki identity continues to be represented by political organizations such as Kuki Inpi and the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), Zomi identity is upheld by the Zomi Council, Zomi Re-unification Organisation (ZRO), and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), which *reject imposed colonial labels and assert the right to self-identification* . We firmly oppose compound identities such as “ Kuki ” or “ Kuki-Zo ” where our identity is predominant (Lamka, Tedim, Cikha and Tonzang), arguing that it undermines our chosen nomenclature. *At the core of the difference lies a fundamental principle* : Zomi identity is a self-chosen, indigenous designation with no direct relationship to the Kuki identity since time immemorial, whereas *Kuki identity retains and promotes a colonial-era classification as its modern political label.* *In Essence* : 1. Zomi = collective nomenclature of 9 tribes with shared Zo heritage. 2. Kuki = colonial-era ethnonym with shifting definitions, not universally accepted by us, the proud Zo people. 🔴🟡🟢 @IndiaTodayNE @KSODelhi @Paari_Athouba @PaojakhupG38606 @govt_of_manipur @meiteiheritage @BBCHindi @TribalAffairsIn
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Pauboi
Pauboi@pbkhuptong·
Yes, there is no logic behind closure of SoO camps. Grant UT and there won’t be a single Camp anymore. @HMOIndia @PMOIndia
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zopilgrim
zopilgrim@LuaiSangmuan·
My latest for @Outlookindia published in the Magazine’s June 21, 2025 issue, looks at why cricket’s entry into the Northeast isn’t just about infrastructure, it’s about recognition, identity, and the long shadow of exclusion. In print, it appears as ‘The Tailenders.’
Outlook India@Outlookindia

#OutlookMagazine Available on Amazon |In Kohima, a group of young cricketers practice on a dusty patch of land, their kits a mix of donated equipment and second-hand purchases. One of them, a 16-year-old named Imti, dreams of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He knows the names of the stars—Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah—but none of them feels like his own. “When I watch them play, I feel proud as an Indian,” he says. Then he pauses. “But I also feel small. Like this game is theirs, not ours.”

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zopilgrim@LuaiSangmuan·
I write on Manipur’s Quiet Fracture for @Outlookindia . Displacement, distrust, and the limits of politics, a tale of a state divided by violence, lives remain suspended between slogans of unity and the silence of waiting. Read the full piece here: outlookindia.com/national/manip…
Outlook India@Outlookindia

In #Manipur, where violence has redrawn the map of lives and livelihoods, the question of governance is not abstract. It is a matter of #survival. Sangmuan Hangsing writes. outlookindia.com/national/manip…

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Taby
Taby@ZoTawiLianu·
Our sincere gratitude to our Zonahthlak Mizo brethren who has been with us, through thick and thin despite the rains and rough terrain showing us support in every way. What we need is a permanent solution to solve the route issues, from Churachandpur (Lamka) to Mzr.
Taby@ZoTawiLianu

757 days since the #Manipurviolence began, and the Zo people continue to face significant challenges. Risky roads and transportation issues hinder travel between Churachandpur and Mizoram, and beyond. The Monsoon season has started.. @GovernmentIndia @CMOMizoram @LMKhaute

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zopilgrim
zopilgrim@LuaiSangmuan·
For @Outlookindia , I wrote on what the Arunachal Police’s FIR against Ebo Mili reveals about the future of Indigenous land rights in India, a story of resistance, repression, and the moral questions of development in the Siang Valley.
Outlook India@Outlookindia

Ebo Mili has been at the forefront of the anti-dam movement, challenging the state’s deployment of armed forces for surveys and exposing irregularities in the government’s MoA process. Sangmuan Hangsing writes. Photo: @itsMarinaDai outlookindia.com/national/what-…

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zopilgrim
zopilgrim@LuaiSangmuan·
My latest op-ed for @IndianExpress . A small attempt to make sense of the fractures in Manipur’s political landscape and to ask the difficult questions about what “popular government” really means when a state is so deeply divided. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…
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