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Following a public call by former Mizoram insurgents to people from the Meitei community to leave the state, the....
Digital Desk: Following a public call by former Mizoram insurgents to people from the Meitei community to leave the state, the Mizoram government has provided security cover for Meiteis in the state's capital, Aizawl.
In a statement issued from Aizawl on Friday, the Peace Accord MNF Returnees' Association (PAMRA) said, Meiteis should leave Mizoram for their "own safety" since there is "anger among Mizo youth" over the incidence of two women being paraded naked in the neighboring ethnic strife-torn state.
PAMRA stated that the violence meted out to the Zo-ethnic group in Manipur deeply impacted Mizo sentiments, adding a warning that if violence is meted out to Meiteis in Mizoram, they will bear the responsibility.
"The situation in Mizoram has deteriorated, and it is no longer safe for Meitei people from Manipur to dwell in Mizoram in the aftermath of barbaric and horrific atrocities done by miscreants in Manipur...The PAMRA urges all Meitei people in Mizoram to return to their home state as a precautionary measure," the statement read.
Sources in the Mizoram government said that precautions have already been taken to ensure that no Meitei people are injured.
In a telephonic conversation, Chief Minister Zoramthanga had earlier assured his Manipur counterpart, N Biren Singh, of the safety of Meiteis in Mizoram.
Following this development, the Manipur government had new talks with Mizoram and the Centre, according to sources.
A video filmed on May 4 surfaced on Wednesday, showing two women from one of Manipur's warring clans being paraded naked and abused by a mob from the other side. The alleged main accused was apprehended on Thursday. The incident has elicited significant outrage across the country.
According to the former militants' statement, there is outrage among Mizo youths over the "barbaric and atrocious act of Meiteis" against Zo or Kuki ethnic people in Manipur, who share ancestry with the Mizos.
They claimed that the appeal was just for Meiteis from Manipur and not for people from other states.
Mizoram is home to thousands of Meiteis, including students, primarily from Manipur and Assam.
Over 12,000 Kukis displaced from Manipur have apparently sought refuge in the northeastern state, which is predominantly Christian. Kukis are primarily Christian.
PAMRA is a non-political organization comprised of former Mizo National Front (MNF) militants seeking implementation of all clauses of the Mizo Peace Accord.
More than 160 people have died and numerous have been injured since ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organized in the hill areas to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Meiteis constitute around 53% of Manipur's population and dwell largely in the Imphal Valley, while tribals, which include Nagas and Kukis, comprise 40% and live mostly in the hill districts.
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