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 situation has stabilised since the ethnic conflict that broke out on 3 May in Manipur. With MLAs from the North East state parked in Manipur Bhawan in New Delhi, one of the MLAs said that they will not leave the National Capital till a solution has been drawn up. The state government alleged that the Central forces resorted to ‘unwanted action against civilians’ at Pallel in Tengnoupal district on 8 August, in which two people died and several others were injured, and it will apprise the Central government of the issue. The divide of the state has deepened as the violence has continued irrespective of a ‘political solution.’ The Kuki-Zomi communities have not received any clear map on how things will work out, and presumably, they are working with both communities.” When there is a lull in the ‘battlefield’ the Central government will act.

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Is my nation so weak that it can’t protect Manipur’s people? asks Congress MP Alfred Arthur in Parliament
1 week, 2 days ago

Is my nation so weak that it can’t protect Manipur’s people? asks Congress MP Alfred Arthur in Parliament

Live Mint  

Congress Member of Parliament Alfred Kan-Ngam Arthur questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur. “Where was the Constitution on the December 4, 2021 when armed forces killed 6 civilians who had gone to work in mines,” he said invoking 2021 Nagaland killings, criticising the Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh of not taking responsibility for the deaths of …

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
1 week, 2 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, 2 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
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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 …

Manipur Crisis | Point of Reservation Not Just About Access to Land but to Ensure Equal Representation: Greeshma Kuthar
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Manipur Crisis | Point of Reservation Not Just About Access to Land but to Ensure Equal Representation: Greeshma Kuthar

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 09, 2024 18:29 IST - 42 MINS READ For 19 months, violence has engulfed Manipur, widely portrayed as an ethnic conflict between the majority Meitei community and the Kuki-Zo tribes. As violence spreads to new districts like Jiribam and weapons continue to circulate, Kuthar, in this insightful webinar for Frontline, examines the complex factors that determine the …

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur
2 weeks, 3 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. …

‘CM for both Meiteis, Kukis’: Biren digs in amid clamour
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1 month ago

‘CM for both Meiteis, Kukis’: Biren digs in amid clamour

Hindustan Times  

Embattled Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that he was the leader and protector of all communities in the state, except illegal immigrants and drug peddlers, swatting away suggestions that he should step down in light of the recent spike in violence because he had lost the trust of key groups and allies. Manipur chief minister N …

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi
1 month ago

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Churachandpur *Security personnel conduct patrolling in a sensitive area of Manipur. Ten tribal legislators from Manipur, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, plan to hold a joint protest in Delhi in the first week of December, demanding the removal of chief minister N Biren Singh and a separate administration for their community, people aware of the matter said …

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu
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1 month ago

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu

Live Mint  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her immediate intervention "to ensure the protection of lives and properties of our own citizens" in violence-hit Manipur. 'Lost faith in PM Modi': Kharge seeks President's intervention Kharge said that Union and the state governments have "completely failed in restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur during the last 18 months". …

Extorting non-locals, women militia raised to provoke violence in Manipur: Report
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1 month ago

Extorting non-locals, women militia raised to provoke violence in Manipur: Report

Op India  

The violence in Manipur has flared up yet again which has rendered the state in a critical situation. The armed outfits including Kangleipak Communist Party, Kuki National Front and United People’s Party of Kangleipak are hell-bent on burning the state. Additiona lly, it prepared its cadres to collect personal tax from Manipur’s businessmen and target the members of the Bihari …

BJP maintains silence on issue of change in leadership in Manipur
1 month ago

BJP maintains silence on issue of change in leadership in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is maintaining a studied silence on the violence that erupted last week in Manipur, which has been on the boil since May 2023 and the demand for a change in the state’s leadership. Senior party leaders who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Union government and party leadership want to “focus” on building peace and …

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like
1 month ago

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like

India Today  

After a brief lull, ethnic violence in Manipur is once again threatening to spiral out of control, with the government deploying around 5,000 additional central armed forces troops and civilians attacking the residences of ministers and MLAs. The largest number of casualties was recorded on November 11, when militants belonging to the Hmar community ambushed Central Reserve Police Force posts …

Manipur crisis: What does NPP's withdrawal of support mean for Biren Singh govt | Explained
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1 month ago

Manipur crisis: What does NPP's withdrawal of support mean for Biren Singh govt | Explained

India TV News  

In a significant turn of events, the National People’s Party on Sunday announced that it has pulled its support backing to the ruling BJP government in Manipur due to the ongoing ethnic tensions within the state and ineffective handling of the issues by the government to restore peace. It may, however, be a blow to Chief Minister N. Biren Singh …

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices
1 month ago

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices

India Today  

One person was killed, and another sustained injuries on Sunday as protests and violence continued in Manipur’s valley areas. pic.twitter.com/mfpxJY3dSQ — ANI November 18, 2024 In the wake of the devolving crisis, the National People’s Party withdrew its support for the BJP-led Manipur government, blaming them for not being able to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in the …

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state
1 month ago

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: The National People’s Party has withdrawn its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Manipur government under chief minister N Biren Singh, accusing them of failing to resolve the ongoing crisis in the state. NPP national president and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma Follow- Manipur News Live In a letter addressed to BJP resident Jagat Prakash Nadda on …

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions
1 month ago

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday convened a high-level meeting with senior officials in the national capital to assess the security situation in Manipur. Sources indicated that the Home Minister has planned to hold a detailed review meeting on Monday to address the concerns and strategies surrounding the fragile security scenario that has gripped Manipur in recent days. In …

'Completely failed to resolve crisis': NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led government in Manipur
1 month ago

'Completely failed to resolve crisis': NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led government in Manipur

New Indian Express  

In a letter addressed to BJP president JP Nadda, NPP chief and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma came down heavily on Chief Minister N Biren Singh led NDA government in Manipur for "failing to resolve the crisis." Keeping the current situation in mind, the National People's Party has decided to withdraw its support to Biren Singh led Government in …

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge
1 month ago

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge

New Indian Express  

Kharge said at least 17 people have lost their lives since November 7, adding new districts are being added to the list of strife-torn regions and the fire is spilling over to bordering northeastern states. Even if you visit Manipur in future, people of the state will never forgive or forget that you left them to fend for themselves, and …

MHA directs security forces to take all necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA directs security forces to take all necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday said it has asked all the forces deployed in Manipur to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in the state as the security scenario has remained “fragile” for the past few days. Manipur experienced violence again on Monday when security forces killed 11 suspected militants in an …

‘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 …

MHA in talks with Kuki, Meitei groups to find lasting solution in Manipur: Amit Shah
3 months ago

MHA in talks with Kuki, Meitei groups to find lasting solution in Manipur: Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked out a roadmap to bring lasting peace to Manipur and has been working in this direction. Amit Shah who was addressing a press conference to share details of the achievements of the Modi government 3.0 in …

Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur
3 months, 1 week ago

Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The image of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee facing a row of empty white chairs, dressed up with blue bows, “waiting and waiting and waiting” for doctors to show up, is an intriguing one, especially when it was followed by the embattled CM folding hands and apologising for the failure to break the impasse with protesting doctors, capping it …

Army chief general's visit to Manipur shows Centre keen to restore peace: CM
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Army chief general's visit to Manipur shows Centre keen to restore peace: CM

Hindustan Times  

Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Saturday that the visit of Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi shows that the Centre is concerned about the ethnic violence in the northeastern state and is keen to restore peace. Army chief general's visit to Manipur shows Centre keen to restore peace: CM He also said the chief of the army …

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

Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi again to visit Manipur
4 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi again to visit Manipur

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to visit violence-hit Manipur and impress upon both the central and State governments to work towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict there at the earliest. Mr. Gandhi said on Thursday, he met a group of Manipuri people living in Delhi who shared …

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help
5 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help

The Hindu  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on July 13 wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing serious concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter strongly condemned multiple incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women …

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help
5 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help

India TV News  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and expressed grave concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter condemned various incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women and …

Talks started between two communities to restore peace: Manipur CM Biren Singh
5 months, 1 week ago

Talks started between two communities to restore peace: Manipur CM Biren Singh

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that talks between the two communities—Kuku and Meitei — involved in the ongoing ethnic conflict have already started and peace has begun to return to the state. He asserted that the Manipur government is continuing its efforts to bring back peace to the state under the supervision of Prime Minister Narendra …

DC Edit | Time running out: Let PM act to end Manipur strife
5 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Time running out: Let PM act to end Manipur strife

Deccan Chronicle  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur and listen to the victims of the year-old ethnic strife comes as a reminder to the country and its leadership that the sufferings of the people of the border state are a reality and that they need a closure. The violence …

WATCH: Manipur facing civil war-like situation, but PM has not spoken a word, says Congress MP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Manipur facing civil war-like situation, but PM has not spoken a word, says Congress MP

The Hindu  

Congress MP A. Bimol Akoijam made a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on Manipur, which has been affected by ethnic violence for the past one year. In a late-night speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday, he said there is a civil war-like situation in Manipur, “yet our Prime Minister has remained mute, not even …

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 …

Manipur situation will be resolved within three months: CM Biren Singh
6 months ago

Manipur situation will be resolved within three months: CM Biren Singh

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh said on June 21 that peace would return to his State in two or three months because of the priority given to resolving the 14-month-long violence by the new National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre. This indicates there were seven months of peace with schools and business establishments reopening,” Mr. Singh told …

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation
6 months ago

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation

The Hindu  

A day after Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the crisis in Manipur was a “law and order situation” that was being dealt with by the Home Ministry, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a Kuki-Zo civil society organisation in Churachandpur, on June 20 said that this characterisation of the conflict was “misinformed” and asked Mr. Oram to delve into …

Manipur CM meets top State officials who attended security review meet in Delhi
6 months ago

Manipur CM meets top State officials who attended security review meet in Delhi

The Hindu  

Two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting to review the security situation in Manipur without the presence of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, top officials who attended the meeting met Mr. Singh in Imphal and briefed him about the measures being taken to restore peace in the strife-torn State. Mr. Singh posted on X that “upon …

Manipur conflict a ‘law and order problem’, says Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram
6 months ago

Manipur conflict a ‘law and order problem’, says Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram

The Hindu  

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said on Wednesday the ethnic conflict raging in Manipur for more than a year now is a “law and order situation” that is being dealt with by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. This is the first time a Union Tribal Affairs Minister has spoken about the conflict between the valley-based Meitei people and …

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI
6 months ago

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI

Op India  

On 18th June, given the recent high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with Manipur violence, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity asserted that the real issue in the state is not Meiti-Kuki conflict but the problem of Chin Kuki narco-terrorists. COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba criticised HM Shah’s approach suggesting that the minister is “evading” the core …

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 …

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority
6 months, 1 week ago

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority

ABP News  

It has been more than a year since the northeastern state of Manipur has been waiting for the return of normalcy after it was rocked by ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis in May of last year. It should be mentioned that the Jiribam district — with a diverse population of Meiteis, Muslims, Kuki-Zomis, Hmars, Hindu Bengalis, and Bishnupriya …

Peace eludes India’s Manipur even after defeating BJP over ethnic violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Peace eludes India’s Manipur even after defeating BJP over ethnic violence

Al Jazeera  

In the riot-hit remote state, hopes of a change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue. ‘Suffered under BJP rule’ As India concluded its weeks-long general election on June 4, which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi return to power for a record third term, tensions in the remote Manipur state remain at a boil. The BJP …

Manipur waiting for peace, need to get over with election rhetoric: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
6 months, 1 week ago

Manipur waiting for peace, need to get over with election rhetoric: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that Manipur has been waiting for peace since a year and this issue must be prioritised. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat during an event in Nagpur. There is need to get over election rhetoric and focus on problems facing the nation," the RSS chief asserted. Read: Sangh Parivar …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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 in …

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 …

Biren Singh opposes peace talks that compromise on territorial integrity of Manipur
8 months ago

Biren Singh opposes peace talks that compromise on territorial integrity of Manipur

The Hindu  

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday insisted that peace talks between the Kuki-Zo people and Meitei people that compromise on Manipur’s territorial integrity would not be accepted, echoing what what Union Home Minister Amit Shah said days ago while campaigning for his party’s candidate at the Inner Manipur seat. Mr. Singh asserted that any such peace talks between the …

DC Edit | Protect Manipur’s diversity: ILP divisive, try to avoid it
8 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Protect Manipur’s diversity: ILP divisive, try to avoid it

Deccan Chronicle  

Home minister Amit Shah’s statement that the Union government will not allow the break-up of Manipur and has conceded the state government’s demand for the Inner Line Permit betrays the ad hoc and contradictory positions the Union government and the BJP have been adopting about the strife-torn border state for quite some time now. What’s worse, despite claims of Prime …

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 …

Manipur violence to 5-G connectivity: 10 things PM Modi said about Northeast ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence to 5-G connectivity: 10 things PM Modi said about Northeast ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Northeast emerged as New India’s greatest success story in the past decade since his Bharatiya Janata Party government came to power at the Centre. Here are 10 things the prime minister said in the interview: New India’s greatest success story The Northeast, the prime minister said, has been transformed into an abundant region from …

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 …

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 …

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