District saw clashes Friday after tribal bodies’ shutdown call over evictions. Day later, roadblocks were cleared & troops sent to quell protests were called back. Section 144 in place.
Cadres of Kuki insurgent group led by self-styled commander Davidson allegedly stormed designated camp in Manipur’s Churachandpur Saturday evening & stole arms and ammunition.
Ethnic and immigration issues are deepening the hill-valley divide in Manipur, with protests taken out by different communities seeking protection of respective indigenous rights.
Kuki rebel groups are wary of central govt’s talks with NSCN (I-M) and delay in their own talks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which they label ‘procrastination’.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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