The FNCC mentioned the bandh is a “peaceable however agency protest” towards what it describes as threats to the ancestral land, id and safety of the Naga folks.
B. Robin Kabui, secretary of the FNCC, mentioned the primary concern is the proposed building of the German and Tiger roads by means of Naga ancestral territories “with out prior information or consent of the Naga folks.” The committee termed it a blatant disregard for conventional possession rights.
A street constructed within the hill area, referred to as the ‘German Highway', has raised issues within the wake of the Manipur violence. Constructed privately in the course of the ethnic battle, it connects Churachandpur to Kangpokpi and is called after German H Kuki, chief of the Kuki Nationwide Entrance-Army Council (KNF-MC), a Manipur-based militant group. The street was reportedly constructed on the initiative of the militant chief German and was opened for public use in 2024.
There are additionally a number of kaccha roads linking Churachandpur to neighbouring Mizoram in addition to roads between Churachandpur and Myanmar, which shares a border with the district.
Earlier, the Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO) had expressed sturdy opposition to the proposed building of the Tiger/German Highway from Motbung in Kangpokpi district to Churachandpur, citing objections over the street's naming. The organisation urged the Authorities of India and related authorities to rethink the undertaking and its implications, saying the time period “Tiger/German Highway” is related to Kuki armed teams.
