{"id":895936,"date":"2026-03-16T03:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nenow.in\/?p=495343"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:30:41","slug":"manipur-hundreds-protest-to-demand-preservation-of-historic-koirengei-airfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/manipur-hundreds-protest-to-demand-preservation-of-historic-koirengei-airfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Manipur: Hundreds protest to demand preservation of historic Koirengei Airfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Koirengei Airfield protest\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=400%2C240&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><img width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"Koirengei Airfield protest\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=400%2C240&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-45-1.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Imphal: Hundreds of citizens gathered at the old Koirengei Airfield in Manipur&#8217;s Imphal East on Sunday, demanding the preservation and protection of the historic site. The ongoing construction of new structures has triggered widespread public anxiety, as over 300 acres of land were donated to the Assam Rifles, with an additional 100 acres donated to [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-hundreds-protest-to-demand-preservation-of-historic-koirengei-airfield.html\">Manipur: Hundreds protest to demand preservation of historic Koirengei Airfield<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/\">NorthEast Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">Read more \/ Original news source: <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-hundreds-protest-to-demand-preservation-of-historic-koirengei-airfield.html\">https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-hundreds-protest-to-demand-preservation-of-historic-koirengei-airfield.html<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imphal: Hundreds of citizens gathered at the old Koirengei Airfield in Manipur&#8217;s Imphal East on Sunday, demanding the preservation and protection of the historic site. 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