The two communities at heart of ethnic conflict in Manipur gathered at Jantar Mantar Friday to mark one year of eruption of violence in the state and shared stories of anguish.
After ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on 3 May last year, state is yet to return to normalcy. ‘Dialogue imperative for a long-term solution,’ says state security adviser Kuldiep Singh.
Malem Thongam, 26, has sought a visit by PM Modi to Manipur and for him to assist in restoring peace in the state, and the revocation of the Suspension of Operations agreement.
Suspension of Operations requires insurgent groups to stop operations & stay within designated camps, but Meitei groups claim agreement is being exploited to 'undermine' India’s security.
37 MLAs and 2 MPs, including a Union minister, attended a meeting called last month by Arambai Tenggol, an armed group accused of violence that seems to be getting increasingly powerful.
Manipur Police says security forces found arms and explosives in 'search operations and area domination' exercises conducted in Churachandpur in the past 24 hours.
Andrew and Vaiphei dropped everything and fled when ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023. Their journey back is more treacherous than their pending medical exams.
Commercial properties owned by Kukis in Imphal have been torched or taken over allegedly by radical Meitei revivalist group. Traders 'allowed' to operate 'if they pay protection money'.
Renewed demands for de-recognition of Kuki-Zo as Scheduled Tribes, attacks in Moreh & Imphal valley pushing Biren govt into a corner. CM needs more willpower, say Meitei groups.
To understand the depth of bias against India or the lack of understanding of ground reality in India, one only needs to examine the headlines from Western media covering the protests in colleges of both countries.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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