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Manipur BJP Protests as MLA Vungzagin Valte’s Body Remains Unburied

Relatives with Zo leaders refuse last rites pending an NIA or CBI investigation after only verbal assurances from the Deputy Chief Minister.

Overview

  • The Thanlon BJP unit held a sit-in on March 9 outside Churachandpur Medical College, demanding a central probe and lamenting the absence of any written government response.
  • The family and community leaders continue to keep Valte’s remains in the morgue, saying the funeral will wait until accountability is established through an independent investigation.
  • Zomi representatives told the Deputy Chief Minister they expect a concrete offer from the state on the inquiry and related political demands, and they have submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry.
  • In the Assembly’s first full sitting under the new government, BJP MLA L M Khaute raised the pending burial and urged steps to deliver justice, with several Kuki‑Zo legislators attending virtually.
  • A senior official said an SIT is investigating under multi-agency supervision and Supreme Court monitoring, while no referral to the NIA or CBI has been announced and local accounts blame Arambai Tenggol for the 2023 assault.