Centre rushes more forces to Imphal after crisis meet
Hindustan TimesThe Centre ordered deployment of 50 additional companies of paramilitary forces – approximately 6,500 personnel – to Manipur on Monday as the ethnic conflict showed no signs of abating, with Union home minister Amit Shah holding a second emergency meeting in as many days to tackle the spiraling crisis in the northeastern state. Security forces stationed at the guest house then fired several live rounds.” The death of Athouba has further inflamed tensions in Jiribam, where residents have been demanding swift action in the investigation of the family’s murders. A senior government official said the additional forces would be primarily deployed across three hotspots: “Imphal is on alert because of the protest and vandalism at the houses of political leaders. The political crisis deepened on Sunday when the National People’s Party withdrew support from the BJP-led government, though this doesn’t threaten N Biren Singh’s majority The violence has effectively divided Manipur into two ethnic enclaves – the Meitei-dominated Imphal valley and Kuki-majority hills – despite the presence of buffer zones monitored by security forces.
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