Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 12 MINS READ The State government and the Centre have both allowed the Manipur scenario to fester for such a long time that today the big question facing the country is whether a healing process can begin and what form it should take. The name of the Meira Paibis has been maligned …
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP-NDA alliance prepares to face opposition queries on violence stricken Manipur following a no confidence motion that was tabled by Congress MP from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi, fake news, rumours and fault lines seem to emerge into what triggered the sexual assault of Kuki Zo women on 4 May. Then what triggered the sexual harassment …
Members of the Meitei tribe living in Mizoram have reportedly opted to flee the state amid growing unrest in neighbouring Manipur. Reports suggest that a large number of Meiteis are fleeing Mizoram amid growing outrage over the naked parading and molestation of two women in strife-torn Manipur. More than 160 people have lost their lives and several have been injured …
Huirem Herodas Meitei, the prime accused in the incident in Manipur where two women were paraded naked and one of them was reportedly gang-raped, was arrested on 20 July. It’s a shame to the entire Meitei community.” Meira Paibis, often known as “women torchbearers,” is a senior women-led activist organisation without a strict hierarchy, organisational structure, or overt political leanings. …
