Archive · 12 Dec 2025
NHRC Seeks Report on Manipur Highway Blockade
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India has asked the police and local authorities in Manipur to report on a complaint about a blocked highway.
The highway, which connects Imphal and Dimapur, has been blocked, making it hard for people, especially those who are poor, sick, or students, to travel.
A man named Asem Roshan Singh complained that the blockade is causing problems for many people and is not fair.
The NHRC wants a report by January 4, 2026, to understand the situation better.
Two groups, the Meitei and Kuki communities, have different opinions about the blockade.
The Meitei group says the blockade is unfair and wants it to be opened.
The Kuki group says they are afraid to travel because of past violence and do not have safe homes to return to.
The NHRC is trying to find a solution to this problem.
The NHRC ordered a report on the blockade of National Highway-2 in Manipur's Kangpokpi district.
The blockade is causing significant hardship, especially for the poor, students, and patients.
Asem Roshan Singh filed a petition highlighting the denial of constitutionally guaranteed rights due to the blockade.
Meitei civil society organizations plan to take the issue to the Supreme Court.
Kuki organizations cite past violence and lack of safe homes as reasons for maintaining the blockade.
- Who
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Asem Roshan Singh, Meitei and Kuki communities
- What
- NHRC seeks report on the blockade of National Highway-2 in Manipur
- When
- Petition filed in June, NHRC response on August 20 and September 9, report deadline January 4, 2026
- Where
- Manipur, India, specifically Kangpokpi district
- Why
- To address the denial of safe passage and constitutionally guaranteed rights due to the blockade
- Organization
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- Location
- Manipur, India
- Highway
- National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur Road)
- Petitioner
- Asem Roshan Singh
- Communities Involved
- Meitei and Kuki
- Report Deadline
- January 4, 2026
- Casualties
- Over 260 deaths
- Displaced Persons
- Nearly 50,000