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A video showing a man's body on fire in India's restive Manipur prompted calls for justice from a minority tribal group in the northeastern state, which remains on edge more than five months after ...
A graphic video showing two women forced by a mob to walk naked in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has sparked outrage after it emerged on social media and prompted the country’s leader ...
A video of two tribal women being paraded naked and subjected to blatant acts of sexual assault by a mob of men in the violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur has triggered outrage in India ...
The Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, stated that the riots were instigated by “prevailing misunderstanding between two communities” and appealed for restoration of normality. [ 191 ] Shashi Tharoor , a Member of Parliament, called for President's rule and blamed the BJP-led government, saying it has failed to govern the state.
Manipur has a long history of armed insurgency and violence. Naga tribes have demanded a greater Nagaland which incorporates the Naga-majority hill districts of Manipur as well as parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Myanmar into the present-day state of Nagaland. In 2011, there was an economic blockade that continued for more than 100 days.
20 July – 2023 Manipur violence: A video of two women being paraded naked and subjected to blatant acts of sexual assault by a group of tribal men in Manipur goes viral, triggering outrage across the country. According to reports, the incident happened on 4 May.
A state of 3.2 million people, Manipur has been divided into two ethnic enclaves since the conflict began in May 2023 - a valley controlled by the Meiteis and the Kuki-dominated hills.
The act's continued application in Manipur has led to local protests, having Irom Chanu Sharmila, as one of a Manipuri civil rights activist. Sharmila has been on a longstanding hunger strike since 2 November 2000 demanding the Indian government to repeal the act. She blames for violence in Manipur and other parts of India's troubled northeast ...