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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.
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.
IMPHAL, India (Reuters) -India's northeastern state of Manipur has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a potential influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar, a senior ...
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 ...
The Insurgency in Manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between India and a number of separatist rebel groups, taking place in the state of Manipur. The Insurgency in Manipur is part of the wider Insurgency in Northeast India ; it displays elements of a national liberation war as well as an ethnic conflict .
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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.
The 1993 Manipur riot refers to the Hindu-Muslim riot following the deaths of the Meitei Pangals (Meitei Muslims) and the Hindu Meiteis, on 3 May 1993. [1] In the past, there has been some land disputes and fear of Bengali Muslim influx.