UKHRUL/SOMDAL:
Six decades after he trekked out to join the Naga freedom movement, National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah flew in to his native Somdal village in Manipur’s Naga-dominated Ukhrul district on Wednesday (October 22, 2025).
Emotions ran high as his chopper landed on a makeshift helipad a tad before 4 p.m., as almost the entire village of about 4,500 people turned up to greet the frail 91-year-old leader they refer to as Avakharar, which in the Tangkhul tongue means “eldest father”. The helipad turned into a sea of blue — contrasting with the green hills beyond — as the people in their tr
Continue Reading on The Hindu
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.