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The violence in Manipur was preceded by a series of smaller agitations over the displacement of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land.


Digital Desk: As further episodes of violence were reported, a curfew was enforced in many areas of Manipur. The curfew was imposed in the districts of Bishnupur, Imphal East, Imphal West, and Jiribam. Notably, the Northeastern state of Manipur has been suffering ethnic confrontations for several weeks now, with over 70 people killed in the state since May 3. To bring the situation under control, the state required the deployment of 10,000 army and paramilitary soldiers.

 

Kuldeep Singh, Manipur's Security Advisor, stated that the Central troops, comprising the Army and Assam Rifle, have been directed to seize the vulnerable peripheral area of Bishnupur district, including the hills.


A group of individuals vandalised the house of Manipur PWD Minister Konthoujam Govindas in Bishnupur district on Wednesday, claiming that the administration in the strife-torn state is not doing enough to safeguard citizens from terrorists from another community.

The minister, a BJP official, and his family members were not present when the mob, primarily women, invaded the house in Ningthoukhong and damaged a portion of a gate, windows, a few pieces of furniture, and electrical devices.

Significantly, this is the first time a minister's home has been targeted amid the state's ongoing ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki community members, which began three weeks ago and has taken more than 70 lives. To maintain control of the situation in the state, the army and paramilitary troops have been deployed.

Clashes erupted in Manipur on May 3 following a 'Tribal Solidarity March' in the hill districts to oppose the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

The violence in Manipur was preceded by a series of smaller agitations over the displacement of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land.

 

Meiteis make up around 53% of Manipur's population and dwell primarily in the Imphal Valley. Tribals - Nagas and Kukis - make about 40% of the population and live in the hill districts.





 

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