Kuki-Zo people, who fled Manipur in the light of the ethnic conflict underway since May 3 last year, have now approached the Supreme Court, seeking that the Election Commission (EC) be directed to make polling arrangements for the over 17,700 displaced Kuki-Zo people who are now residing in other parts of the country.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on April 8 agreed to list the writ petition at an early date after it was mentioned before the court.
The petitioners pressed for an urgent hearing, saying that the last date for submitting ID forms to the Assistant Returning Officers concerned for displaced voters was on April 9, Tuesday.
