This is the second such incident between Nagas and Kukis in two months. Purported video of incident is on social media, showing armed men setting houses and vehicles on fire.
Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh had come to see his fiancée after she sought permission from Kuki National Organisation (KNO) & local authorities in Tuibong block, officials confirmed.
Despite govt’s push & Modi’s first visit to Manipur since May 2023, people from both communities stay away from the highway, preferring costlier air travel or gruelling long detours.
However, Thadous are divided, with one section identifying as Kuki & the other seeing themselves as a distinct tribe that should collaborate with the Meiteis for restoration of peace.
In memorandum to Modi, the MLAs including 7 from BJP alleged Biren govt 'failed to even ensure supply of life saving drugs as it dances to diktats of radicalised Valley groups'.
Late Saturday evening, decomposed body of 27-yr-old was recovered in Jiribam. The same day, body of a woman was found floating in river along Manipur's border with Assam.
Total curfew has been imposed in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur & Thoubal districts. Internet services have also been suspended in hill, valley districts for 2 days.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.
'If only these conversations could reach the ears of the current establishment...but sadly, that will never happen," said a Manipur resident at the discussion held by non-profile WISCOMP.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
Initially we were led to believe the conflict in Manipur was of a religious nature, between Meiti Hindus and Kuki Christians (I even remember EU heads of state condemning the violence with atleast the Croatian dude explicitly making it about the Kuki’s Christian faith). Now with both Thangkhuls and Kukis believing in the same imaginary invisible guy, one can’t help but think if it’s just plain old gangsterism. I’m also curious about what these sanctimonious EU folk think now. With Kukis being the common factor, could it be that they’re just a bunch of violent goons or would that be a bigoted thing to say because they’re not Hindus?
Initially we were led to believe the conflict in Manipur was of a religious nature, between Meiti Hindus and Kuki Christians (I even remember EU heads of state condemning the violence with atleast the Croatian dude explicitly making it about the Kuki’s Christian faith). Now with both Thangkhuls and Kukis believing in the same imaginary invisible guy, one can’t help but think if it’s just plain old gangsterism. I’m also curious about what these sanctimonious EU folk think now. With Kukis being the common factor, could it be that they’re just a bunch of violent goons or would that be a bigoted thing to say because they’re not Hindus?