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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Meitei

Police commandos, militants driving Kuki-Meitei violence? In Manipur, accusations fly

Kuki villagers claim commandos leading attacks along with Meitei armed group. Meiteis deny these claims. Footage seen by ThePrint doesn't show commandos shooting or burning down houses.

In Manipur, families wait for bodies of loved ones, tribal leaders pledge ‘grand’ joint burial

Kukis in Churachandpur are yet to bury those who died in clashes with Meiteis and are adamant about burying them together after all unclaimed, unidentified bodies are brought home.

‘Led to ethnic violence’ — Shah says Manipur HC order on ST status for Meiteis ‘given in haste’

Home minister warns rioters to surrender their illegal weapons within a day or else be prepared for strict action. Panel led by former judge to probe cause of violence, he adds.

Meitei group writes to govt, seeks suspension of ceasefire with Kuki rebels. Demand raised with RSS too

People’s Alliance For Peace and Progress, Manipur, has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar & Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, among others.

‘Solve this soon, don’t want more to die’ — what violence-hit Manipur’s tribal leaders told Amit Shah

In 1st visit since Kuki-Meitei violence, home minister asked for 15 days' peace so he can form panel to chalk out permanent political solution. He also assured CBI, judicial inquiries.

A Manipur region staved off violence with Kuki-Meitei peace pact — until now. ‘Bullets over our heads’

ThePrint visited two relief camps set up for displaced Kukis in Churachandpur, to hear their version of Sunday's violence in Sugnu.

‘Manipuris feel Biren Singh govt didn’t actively respond to violence’, says MP whose house was attacked

Union MoS for external affairs and BJP MP Rajkumar Ranjan Singh spoke of violence between state's Meitei & Kuki communities, their demands & need for all groups to respect each other.

Manipur’s peaceful Sugnu region sees violence ahead of Amit Shah’s visit — 2 Kukis killed, 9 injured

Sugnu, which remained peaceful since 3 May violence in state, saw clashes Sunday. Later, CM N Biren Singh branded Kuki militants as 'terrorists', said security forces killed 30 so far.

1 dead, 3 injured, ambulances on standby: Another violent night in Manipur’s Churachandpur 

In Manipur's Churachandpur, as Kuki villagers fight with neighbouring Meiteis, district hospital runs out of space to store bodies of those killed in ethnic violence.

‘Can’t make us wait endlessly,’ say Kuki leaders after waiting for 2 hours to meet MoS (Home)

Not long before a delegation of Kuki leaders walked out of Churachandpur DC’s office after waiting for MoS (Home) Nityanand Rai for two hours, fighting erupted in area bordering Bishnupur district.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.