The National People’s Party, an ally of the NDA, is seeking to fortify Manipur’s Ukhrul police station

The Women’s Front of the National People’s Party, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has written to the Manipur government asking for the fortification of the police station in the Litan area of ​​Ukhrul.

The region saw a fresh wave of violence and arson between the Naga and Kuki-Zo communities in February, days after Yumnam Khemchand Singh was installed as chief minister of the ethnic conflict-ridden state.

The NPP, which is part of the Manipur government with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Naga People’s Front, wrote to the state’s home minister that a field inspection of the region by its officials revealed “significant challenges” facing law enforcement agencies.

The July 13 letter said: “It is evident that Litan Police Station continues to operate under extremely challenging circumstances despite the difficult security environment.”

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The NPP alerted the Manipur government of the need to build a “solid and secure” border wall around the Litan police station, asked for additional “defensive and surveillance infrastructure”, deployment of more experienced police and trained security personnel, “improved” communication facilities, protective gear, vehicles and other equipment, and “reinforced” accommodation for the “permanent deployment” of security personnel.

In the letter, the women’s front said that the Litan region has witnessed repeated incidents of inter-communal violence, destruction of property, armed clashes and prolonged tension in the past few months. It added that its assessment revealed the need for “immediate strengthening” of the infrastructure and operational capacity of law enforcement agencies in the region.

Published – 15 Jul 2026 23:11 IST