Videos have surfaced on social media purporting to show two women paraded naked on a street in violence-hit Manipur after what townspeople on the videos say was a gang rape.
In Kwakta village, perched between Meitei-dominated Bishnupur and Kuki-dominated Churachandpur, fear hangs heavy. Caught in the crossfire, villagers are desperate for a resolution.
Minorities form chunk of Kerala population, with Muslims & Christians comprising 26% & 18% respectively. State goes to polls next year, has no representative in Lok Sabha at present.
Meiteis have allegedly been targeting Kuki community's properties in the valley where the tribals are in minority. Businesses are suffering huge losses since violence broke out in Manipur.
The incidents occurred after four people including a Manipur police commando were shot dead and several others injured in separate places in Bishnupur district.
On 3 May, clashes broke out between non-tribal Meiteis and tribal Kukis in Manipur. But at Tengnoupal relief camp, the displaced have found solace in each other's joys & sorrows.
Having escaped violence, many MBBS students in Manipur are now unable to attend classes or take exams. They have demanded a transfer to other colleges.
While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
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