CM says all Manipur's communities are part of one family & that govt is sending 'missionaries' to facilitate conversation. Internet services remain suspended in state till 26 May.
For most of us, the Manipur crisis is out of sight, out of mind. The story in a state so small and so far out is a ‘Big Yawn’ for many. I try to persuade you to wake up.
Observers say movement of Kukis out of Meitei areas, and vice versa, an impractical solution to the differences that culminated in violence in Manipur this month.
SC bench was hearing petitions seeking court's intervention to provide security in conflict-ridden parts of Manipur following violence between tribal Kukis & non-tribal Meiteis.
Kukis & Meiteis are both hoping for normalcy to return to Manipur, as they recall instances of help from the other community during the violence. But alongside hope, lingers pain.
While one side says the 'mismanagement' of SoO arrangements have led to open movement of arms & extortion in Hills, the other side accuses govt of being biased.
State authorities bulldozed Kuki settlement of K. Songjang on 20 Feb because it purportedly encroached on protected forest land, but incident fuelled a series of protests and conflict.
Division between Meiteis & tribal Kuki officials is said to have become very prominent. Many Kuki officials, it is learnt, are returning to their homes in hill districts or leaving Manipur.
When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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