A cross-country cycling campaign led by Manipur transgender activist Malem Thongam has entered West Bengal, marking a significant milestone in her 3,000-km journey to spotlight the ongoing humanitarian fallout from Manipur’s ethnic conflict.

Thongam set off from Delhi on October 2 and has ridden through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, receiving steady public support along the way. Her route will next take her to Assam, Nagaland and finally Manipur, where ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities has left more than 260 people dead since May 2023.

She described her mission as a direct appeal for national attention. “Humanity should prevail over differences of religion, caste, community and ethnicity,” she said. “I stand before you as a Manipur transgender activist, a survivor and a seek

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