Imphal, Oct 29: In a historic and emotional homecoming, Thuingaleng Muivah, the senior NSCN (IM) leader, received a rousing reception in Senapati on Wednesday.

It is the 91-year-old leader’s his first visit to the district and to his home state of Manipur, in more than five decades.

Th Muivah, who has been staying at his native Somdal village in Ukhrul district since his return to Manipur earlier this month, arrived in Senapati around 11.30 am before departing for Dimapur, Nagaland, later in the day.

An estimated 40,000 people from across Naga-inhabited regions gathered in Senapati to welcome the leader, turning the hill town into a spectacle of colour, songs and solidarity.

An image of people from across Naga-inhabited regions present in Senapati to welcome TH. Muivah

A grand civic

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