Manipur — this is not a time for finger-pointing
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur — this is not a time for finger-pointing

The Hindu  

Manipur’s unfolding and extended tragedy, in which two of the State’s major communities, the Kukis and Meiteis, have been on a bloody communal clash since May 3, is proving how utterly meaningless all the contests to score debating points on the media are; equally, it shows how empty all political posturing and vaunts can be in matters of resolving deadly conflicts. James C. Scott profiles this friction between “Paddy States” and “non-state bearing” populations living in surrounding mountains in The Art of Not Being Governed – An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia. When they set foot in the northeast in 1826, they had also to deal with Scott’s “non-state bearing” populations of hunter gatherers, whose community affiliation seldom extended beyond their villages. Without actually drawing an “Inner Line”, this governance mechanism was also introduced in Manipur after 1891, when Manipur became a British protectorate state.

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When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
1 week, 3 days ago

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday described the ongoing violence in Manipur as an ethnic clash, distancing it from terrorism or religious conflict. Speaking at the Agenda Aaj Tak — his first media interaction since the BJP's Lok Sabha election victory — Shah outlined the nature of the crisis in the northeastern state. Shah noted that ethnic disturbances in …

Congress compromised with many to destroy Manipur: Biren Singh
1 week, 3 days ago

Congress compromised with many to destroy Manipur: Biren Singh

India Today  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday alleged that the Congress had compromised with many to destroy Manipur, a state that has been witnessing ethnic violence for more than 1.5 years. Biren Singh was speaking on the sidelines of a cultural festival in Kamjong, marking the Chief Minister’s first visit to a hill district since the violence began in …

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government
Trending News
1 week, 3 days ago

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu  

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

The Gnawing Indifference Towards the Women of Manipur
1 week, 6 days ago

The Gnawing Indifference Towards the Women of Manipur

The Quint  

India's obligations under international frameworks such as CEDAW, UNSC Resolution 1325, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples demand that it addresses gender-based violence in conflict zones and prevent ethnic discrimination. Yet, the absence of gender-sensitive policies in relief efforts and post-conflict negotiations continues to exclude women from decision-making processes. The magnitude of the conflict, fuelled by …

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur
2 weeks, 4 days ago

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Ten INDIA bloc parties from Manipur on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the ethnic violence-hit state before the end of the year. In a letter addressed to Modi, they wrote that the people of Manipur had been eagerly waiting for his presence in the state since May 3 last year to express their voices of helplessness. …

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur
1 month ago

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur

New Indian Express  

The enduring travesty of colonialism is not the blood that has been spilt of indigenous populations, but the festering wounds of identity politics the invaders left unhealed. Home Minister Amit Shah was compelled last week to leave election meetings in Maharashtra to fly to Manipur and turn down the heat. Last year he had ordered 10 km of the Manipur-Myanmar …

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership
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1 month ago

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership

India Today  

If there was ever a moment when Manipur appeared to be slipping from the national consciousness, the events of November have dragged it back into the spotlight. This triggered violent protests in Imphal, where enraged mobs ransacked the homes of three legislators, including R.K. Imo, chief minister N. Biren Singh’s son-in-law and a BJP MLA. Not surprisingly, one of Biren …

Manipur: Headless body of boy and grandmother’s corpse found in River, Kuki militants suspected behind killings
1 month ago

Manipur: Headless body of boy and grandmother’s corpse found in River, Kuki militants suspected behind killings

Live Mint  

Two days after six members of a Meitei family were reportedly killed following their abduction, the bodies of a 60-year-old woman and a two-and-a-half-year-old child were recovered from a river near Jiribam on Sunday. Herojit’s son’s headless body was found tangled in tree branches in the river, while his grandmother’s semi-naked body was discovered floating face-down nearby, according to witness …

‘Peace talks on with both Manipur groups’: Amit Shah
3 months ago

‘Peace talks on with both Manipur groups’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the government is talking to both the Meitei and Kuki communities in strife-torn Manipur to restore normalcy and has begun fencing the country’s border with Myanmar to check infiltration. Barring three days of violence last week, the overall situation in Manipur has been calm and the government has been working to restore …

Manipur Issue: How Decades of Christianisation Ignited Today’s Conflict
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur Issue: How Decades of Christianisation Ignited Today’s Conflict

News 18  

Recently, several videos have gained popularity, presenting evidence that suggests US involvement in the ongoing crises in Manipur and Bangladesh. On May 23, 2024, Hasina revealed that “a white person” had asked her to allow his country to establish a military base in Bangladesh, assuring her that if she agreed, she “wouldn’t have to worry about the upcoming election in …

Northeastern View | Behind an error by the North East Council, a complicated colonial history of territorial divisions
4 months ago

Northeastern View | Behind an error by the North East Council, a complicated colonial history of territorial divisions

Hindustan Times  

On August 17, Manipur chief minister, N Biren Singh, took to social media to announce that the Indian government’s North East Council had withdrawn its ‘Vision Plan 2047’ after he pointed out an error in one of its chapters, which had referred to the Kukis of Manipur as belonging to the so-called “Chin State of Manipur”. Why has a supposedly …

Manipur going via tough phase, will lay path for betterment of society: CM
6 months ago

Manipur going via tough phase, will lay path for betterment of society: CM

Business Standard  

Speaking at the state-level International Yoga Day function at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Singh said the current situation in Manipur is a turning point for indigenous people and their future. Noting that ethnic strife-torn Manipur was going through a difficult phase, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday asserted that his government will lay the path for betterment of the …

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah
6 months ago

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre would hold talks with both the Meiteis and the Kukis to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur and restore peace and tranquility at the earliest. Shah was given a detailed briefing on the situation by Security Advisor to the Manipur government Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief …

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: IDMC report
7 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: IDMC report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre termed it the highest number of displacements triggered by conflict and violence in India since 2018. On May 3, 2023, a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised …

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

The Hindu  

In this discussion, we are joined by Deputy Editor Vijaita Singh and Senior Reporter Abhinay Lakshman along with A. Bimol Akoijam, Associate Professor, JNU, Centre for Study of Social Systems and Dr. Chinkhanlun Guite, Assistant Professor, Delhi University, St, Stephen’s College. One year ago today, Manipur descended into an ethnic conflict — between the valley-based majority Meitei people and the …

Manipur CM compares deportation of illegal immigrants by his govt. with the Rishi Sunak-led U.K. govt.’s ‘unyielding commitment’ to such action
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur CM compares deportation of illegal immigrants by his govt. with the Rishi Sunak-led U.K. govt.’s ‘unyielding commitment’ to such action

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday night posted a thread on social media platform X, along with a video, which claimed that there had been “unnatural growth” in the population of “Chin-Kuki-Zo” tribes in the State. The CM compared the deportation of illegal immigrants by his government and the Ministry of Home …

Govt’s priority to restore peace in Manipur keeping the state united: Amit Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Govt’s priority to restore peace in Manipur keeping the state united: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the priority of the next government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur by talking to all sides and keeping the state united. Union home minister Amit Shah speaks at a public rally ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Manipur’s Imphal on Monday. “I …

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that “attempts were made to alter Manipur's demography through infiltration”, adding that the Lok Sabha election is between the forces “trying to break Manipur and those keeping it united”. Union home minister Amit Shah “The most important thing is that no matter how much one tries- ‘hum Manipur ko tutne nahi denge’,” …

Manipur | Is the Legislative Assembly Even Trying for Peaceable Reconciliation?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur | Is the Legislative Assembly Even Trying for Peaceable Reconciliation?

The Quint  

The successful ‘appropriation’ of the state by utilising groups like the Arambai Tenggol, has enabled proponents of Meitei supremacism to ‘legitimise’ a selective history of Manipur, in a stance that terms itself ‘post-colonial’. So, are we then to consider even the very rebirth of Manipur as a kingdom, then as a princely state, and then as a state in the …

Over 200 militants stormed Manipur top cop’s house before abducting him: Police
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 200 militants stormed Manipur top cop’s house before abducting him: Police

Hindustan Times  

Over 200 militants stormed a senior police officer’s residence, vandalised it, and fired gunshots before abducting him and his guards hours before they were rescued on Tuesday, the Manipur Police said on Wednesday. The Manipur Police said additional security forces were rushed to the spot after the militants stormed Moirangthem Amit Singh’s residence in Imphal East district. Kuki groups have …

Northeastern View | Why is Manipur still on the boil?
10 months, 1 week ago

Northeastern View | Why is Manipur still on the boil?

Hindustan Times  

On February 15, a mob stormed the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district and set it on fire, proceeding then to barge into the mini-secretariat. Kuki-Zo groups accuse the state administration of punishing police officers from its community for colluding with non-state armed entities but not doing much against Meitei officers who allegedly joined hands …

N Biren Singh says Manipur to ‘deport’ those who arrived after 1961
10 months, 1 week ago

N Biren Singh says Manipur to ‘deport’ those who arrived after 1961

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh announced on Monday that individuals who arrived and established residence in the state after 1961, irrespective of their caste or community, would be identified and deported. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Singh attributed the violence that gripped the state for months to the drug mafia and illegal migrants, particularly refugees from Myanmar, TOI …

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy

Hindustan Times  

The attendance at the meeting called by Arambai Tenggol in Imphal on Wednesday points to the intractable situation in Manipur, where ethnic relations have nosedived since violence broke out in May last year. The legislators signed a pledge that included Arambai’s key demands, among them abrogation of the Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki militants, deportation of refugees from Myanmar …

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs

The Hindu  

The Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei radical group allegedly at the forefront of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, on Wednesday extracted a pledge from MLAs across the State’s Imphal Valley to “convey the concerns of the people” to the Centre. The AT had a week ago summoned all the Valley-based MLAs, including Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh and his Congress …

PM Modi extends Statehood Day greetings to Manipur, Meghalaya, prays for ‘continued development'
11 months ago

PM Modi extends Statehood Day greetings to Manipur, Meghalaya, prays for ‘continued development'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the Statehood Day of Manipur and Meghalaya and prayed for the “continued development” and progress of both northeastern states. PM's greetings “On Manipur’s Statehood Day, my best wishes to the people of the state. Four people were shot dead in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Thursday evening as ethnic violence continued in …

Manipur Violence FIR Against Tribal Outfit Leader For 'Waging War' Against India
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur Violence FIR Against Tribal Outfit Leader For 'Waging War' Against India

ABP News  

The Manipur police have registered a First Information Report against Muan Tombing, the General Secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a conglomerate of recognised tribes in Manipur, on charges of allegedly conspiring for “waging a war” against the government of India. The FIR was filed against Tombing after the Officer in charge of Churachandpur police station inspector N. Thangzamuan …

Manipur government to take legal action against ITLF for ‘self-rule’ ultimatum
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur government to take legal action against ITLF for ‘self-rule’ ultimatum

The Hindu  

The Manipur government has decided to take legal action against the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum for setting a deadline to establish ‘self-rule’ in three districts of the State dominated by the Kuki-Zo community. On November 16 evening, the Manipur government issued a statement strongly condemning the ITLF’s ‘self-rule’ ultimatum. In a statement on November 15, the ITLF said it would …

Violence in Manipur has been caused by the expansion of Hindutva to north-eastern India, says social activist
1 year, 2 months ago

Violence in Manipur has been caused by the expansion of Hindutva to north-eastern India, says social activist

The Hindu  

Terming the violence and atrocities on Kukis by Meiteis in Manipur as State- He was addressing a seminar on the tragic tale of Manipur organised by Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsh Samithi at S.M. Comparing the Manipur violence with the Gujarat violence of 2002, Mr. Shivasundar said that the Gujarat carnage and the Manipur violence have one thing in common, which, …

Manipur crisis: Fresh violence in Imphal, two houses set on fire
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur crisis: Fresh violence in Imphal, two houses set on fire

Live Mint  

A fresh incident of violence was report in Imphal West of crisis-hit Manipur, with arsonists setting at least two houses on fire, news agency PTI reported, citing the inputs received from police personnel. A day earlier, a Manipur BJP MLA RK Imo Singh blamed foreign terror groups for prolonging the conflict in the state and "showing Manipur and the rest …

Manipur: Fresh violence breaks out in Imphal, two houses set on fire
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur: Fresh violence breaks out in Imphal, two houses set on fire

Firstpost  

The incident happened in New Keithelmanbi in Patsoi police station area. At least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of bullets were fired Fresh violence broke out in Manipur’s Imphal West district where at least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of bullets were fired, police said on Thursday. The incident happened in New …

Five months on, peace eludes ethnic violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Five months on, peace eludes ethnic violence-hit Manipur

Hindustan Times  

For five whole months, as Manipur waits on an elusive peace, in a village in the tribal Churachandpur, a mother still waits for justice, a police investigation, or even her slain son’s body. Ethnic violence began in Manipur May 3, killing over 178 people in a span of five months. Read here: Delhi court extends NIA custody of Manipur violence …

Fault lines grow deeper as ethnic violence continues to roil Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Fault lines grow deeper as ethnic violence continues to roil Manipur

Hindustan Times  

On May 3, All Tribal Students Union Manipur took out what it called a solidarity march in Churachandpur against a high court order asking the state government to consider the Scheduled Tribe status for the dominant Meitei community. The high court order opened old fault lines between mostly Hindu Meiteis and predominately Christian Kuki and Nagas tribal communities residing in …

Why Manipur ethnic conflict is a unique episode in India
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Manipur ethnic conflict is a unique episode in India

Firstpost  

Violence and inter-community strife are not uncommon to India’s northeast. A functionary of a civil society organsation in Imphal Valley who hails from the Meitei community claimed on condition of anonymity that the police armouries were targeted by mobs ‘only out of desperation’ as weapons were necessary to counter the militant groups among the Kuki-Zo who were armed with sophisticated …

Manipur's perilous path: Navigating violence, deep ethnic divisions and the quest for elusive peace
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur's perilous path: Navigating violence, deep ethnic divisions and the quest for elusive peace

Firstpost  

As time passes without resolution, the divide deepens, leaving it contingent on how much bloodshed the Kuki-Zomi and Meitei communities are willing to endure before reaching peaceful terms Peace is fragile and elusive in Manipur, and with even a small spark, unrest spreads like wildfire. Tabulated statements by the state and Central government in the past have indicated that the …

'Help find remains for funeral': Parents of Manipuri students plead government
1 year, 2 months ago

'Help find remains for funeral': Parents of Manipuri students plead government

India Today  

Parents of both the murdered students, viral pictures of whose bodies caused widespread protests in the Imphal valley for two days, on Thursday pleaded with authorities to locate the remains of their children so that the last rites of the boy and the girl can be conducted "with the dignity they deserve." The 18-year-old girl's father, Hijam Kulajit, in an …

DC Edit | Manipur burning, fix the mess
1 year, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Manipur burning, fix the mess

Deccan Chronicle  

The peace in Manipur was as short-lived as the news cycles that may have swung the attention away from a problem that has been festering since the major outbreak of violence there in the first week of May. The repeal of the Internet ban, at 143 days the second longest in India after the one in Jammu & Kashmir, lasted …

Manipur violence: 175 killed, 32 missing & over 1 100 injured in four months of ethnic strife
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence: 175 killed, 32 missing & over 1 100 injured in four months of ethnic strife

Firstpost  

Ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state on May 3, when a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status. At least 175 people were killed and 1,108 others injured while 32 are missing in the ethnic clashes that have erupted in Manipur, the north-eastern state of …

Four months after ethnic violence, Manipur lies 'forgotten' by Centre, alleges Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

Four months after ethnic violence, Manipur lies 'forgotten' by Centre, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on September 4 attacked the Centre over its handling of the situation in Manipur, alleging that four months after ethnic violence broke out, the State lies "forgotten" by the Modi government. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that in the last four months, the world has witnessed "how the prime minister has failed Manipur during its worst crisis". …

Manipur violence is unprecedented: senior Army official
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence is unprecedented: senior Army official

Live Mint  

Manipur has seen communal tensions previously also but the current situation is unprecedented owing to the fact that both communities have large number of weapons, a senior Army official said on Friday. Something similar happened in the early 90s when the Nagas and Kukis fought and then within the Kuki groups also there was a fight in the late 90s.” …

Manoj Kumar Jha: ‘Constitutional machinery has fallen apart in Manipur’
1 year, 3 months ago

Manoj Kumar Jha: ‘Constitutional machinery has fallen apart in Manipur’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Kumar Jha was part of the 21-member delegation of opposition parties that visited strife-torn Manipur on July 29 and 30, met the victims of violence, and assessed the tragedy of ethnic clashes and the status of relief camps. Everybody says Manipur’s Chief Minister is …

Festering wounds: On Manipur’s elusive peace
1 year, 4 months ago

Festering wounds: On Manipur’s elusive peace

The Hindu  

More than three months since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur, there are still little or no signs of lasting peace. But that opportunity was seemingly lost, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had little to say beyond homilies on what needs to be done even as the Opposition only sought to pin down the government …

Muslim Meitei Pangals fear they will be ‘pulled’ into Manipur conflict
1 year, 4 months ago

Muslim Meitei Pangals fear they will be ‘pulled’ into Manipur conflict

The Hindu  

The United Meitei-Pangal Committee of Manipur on August 18 said its best efforts to broker peace between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities were not yielding any results and urged the President, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Commission for Minorities to urgently intervene and bring peace. “Any attempt for a separate administration will put …

Why Centre needs a broad roadmap to bring back normalcy in Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Centre needs a broad roadmap to bring back normalcy in Manipur

Firstpost  

It is now well over hundred days that Manipur has been on the boil due to the ethnic violence between Meites and Kukis, the two main communities. While the immediate trigger was opposition by Kukis to the Manipur High Court directive on inclusion of Meiteis in ‘Schedule Tribe’ list, the tension, however, was brewing over the past couple of months. …

Independence Day 2023: India Stands With Manipur, Peace Returning To State, Says PM Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

Independence Day 2023: India Stands With Manipur, Peace Returning To State, Says PM Modi

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 10th consecutive Independence Day address, said India was with the people of Manipur, which has been hit by ethnic violence since May, and appealed for peace in the northeastern state. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Modi said the Centre and the Manipur government was making all efforts to …

Petty battles: The Hindu Editorial on Manipur and Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

Petty battles: The Hindu Editorial on Manipur and Parliament

The Hindu  

The Opposition’s stated objective of moving a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was to force him to speak on the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. During the debate, Home Minister Amit Shah offered a more detailed exposition of the government’s approach towards the conflict and the situation in Manipur. Mr. Shah noted that the fresh influx of …

Will establish peace again in Manipur: Modi in Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

Will establish peace again in Manipur: Modi in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The government recognises the suffering of the people of Manipur, sees the crimes against women in the state as unacceptable, is committed to bringing perpetrators to justice, and will ensure that a new dawn of peace will arise in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Parliament on Thursday. I assure the people of Manipur that we …

We will put Manipur back on track of development, growth: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
1 year, 4 months ago

We will put Manipur back on track of development, growth: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

The prime minister lashed out at the Congress and other Opposition parties for not paying heed to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah when the latter had made a detailed statement on the violence-hit state and the situation on the ground Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech on the no-confidence motion on Thursday, raised the issue of Manipur violence, …

Manipur violence shameful, don't politicise ethnic clashes: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence shameful, don't politicise ethnic clashes: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Parliament Monsoon Session: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is replying on the No-Confidence Motion as sparks flew in the Lok Sabha on day 2 of debate on the motion moved by the Opposition demanding for PM Modi to speak in the Parliament on the Manipur issue. He said that the Opposition has moved the No-Confidence Motion against the Modi government …

Opinion: Solution to the politics of hatred and the folly of last century
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Solution to the politics of hatred and the folly of last century

India Today  

Insurgency has gripped the North East state of Manipur since the first week of May. The political stage is set to replay age-old tactics in upcoming elections, even as 100 public figures pledge to quell communal tensions. Six years post the Lucknow Pact, which fostered cooperation between the Congress and the Muslim League, an appeal for communal harmony was made …

Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for three months
1 year, 4 months ago

Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for three months

Al Jazeera  

The dispute stems from animosity between the state’s mainly Hindu Meitei majority and the predominantly Christian Kuki-Zo. At least 150 people have been killed since May in ethnic violence in Manipur, a remote state in northeast India with a history of tensions between tribal groups. The dispute stems from animosity between Manipur’s Meitei majority and the Kuki-Zo, one of several …

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