<p>Guwahati: Another group of Myanmarese, who had fled the neighbouring nation to avoid conflict, was deported from <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/manipur">Manipur </a>on Sunday amid the ethnic conflict involving the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. </p><p>The group comprising 26 persons, were handed over to Myanmar authorities through the Indo-Myanmar border gate at Moreh in Kangpokpi district on Sunday. </p><p>Informing about the fresh deportation, Manipur CM <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/n-biren-singh">N Biren Singh</a> posted on X, "The government of Manipur reaffirms its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to those fleeing war, ensuring their care and dignified departure. However, the state maintains a firm stance against allowing illegal migrants to stay back in Manipur." </p>.<p>Although the CM did not elaborate when did they come to Manipur, sources said most of them had taken shelter in Manipur due to the conflict between the military junta and the "rebel" groups and the "pro-democracy protesters." </p><p>The deportation was done amid growing demand from the majority Meitei community to act against the 'illegal migrants' belonging to Kuki-Zo-Chin communities living in the state.</p><p>A total of 115 Myanmar nationals were similarly deported in two batches, 77 in March and 38 in June last year. </p><p>As the deportation started in March 2024, Burma Refugee Committee-Kabaw Valley, a pro-democracy human rights organisation in Myanmar, urged the Manipur government to hold deportation of Myanmar nationals on humanitarian grounds as the same could land them in the hands of the military junta. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Another group of Myanmarese, who had fled the neighbouring nation to avoid conflict, was deported from <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/manipur">Manipur </a>on Sunday amid the ethnic conflict involving the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. </p><p>The group comprising 26 persons, were handed over to Myanmar authorities through the Indo-Myanmar border gate at Moreh in Kangpokpi district on Sunday. </p><p>Informing about the fresh deportation, Manipur CM <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/n-biren-singh">N Biren Singh</a> posted on X, "The government of Manipur reaffirms its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to those fleeing war, ensuring their care and dignified departure. However, the state maintains a firm stance against allowing illegal migrants to stay back in Manipur." </p>.<p>Although the CM did not elaborate when did they come to Manipur, sources said most of them had taken shelter in Manipur due to the conflict between the military junta and the "rebel" groups and the "pro-democracy protesters." </p><p>The deportation was done amid growing demand from the majority Meitei community to act against the 'illegal migrants' belonging to Kuki-Zo-Chin communities living in the state.</p><p>A total of 115 Myanmar nationals were similarly deported in two batches, 77 in March and 38 in June last year. </p><p>As the deportation started in March 2024, Burma Refugee Committee-Kabaw Valley, a pro-democracy human rights organisation in Myanmar, urged the Manipur government to hold deportation of Myanmar nationals on humanitarian grounds as the same could land them in the hands of the military junta. </p>