The Naga community of Moreh, displaced during the 1992 ethnic violence in Manipur, has renewed its demand for state-supported repatriation, rehabilitation, and equal relief assistance. Speaking to reporters in Imphal, Moreh Naga Village Authority chairman Marashang Hashuwoshi urged the Manipur government to facilitate the safe return of displaced families to their ancestral lands in the border town. Highlighting a disparity in government support, Hashuwoshi pointed out that while victims of the recent conflict that began in May 2023 receive regular financial and material aid, families displaced by the 1992 violence have been largely neglected without sustained assistance following an initial temporary stay in relief camps. He emphasized that many displaced families still possess valid homestead pattas (land title documents) and that official landholder records remain intact at the state Settlement Office, providing concrete documentary proof of their property claims. According to the Village Authority, Nagas established a continuous presence in Moreh starting in 1974, but violent clashes—exacerbated by incoming Kuki groups—led to the destruction of Naga homes and forced their mass flight. Stating that past memoranda submitted to state officials yielded no meaningful action, the community is urging immediate government intervention to construct a formal mechanism for their safe resettlement and equal relief.
