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As of 9 May, according to the Manipur government, the death toll was over 60 people. [141] The situation was described as "relatively peaceful" on 10 May, with the curfew being relaxed in places, [ 142 ] though unknown militants fired on Indian troops in an incident in Manipur's Imphal East district, injuring one.
The 2023-2024 Manipur violence broke out on 3 May 2023, soon after a protest rally held by the tribal communities of Manipur. Starting out as clashes between the Meitei and Kuki (tribal) communities of Manipur at the border between Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts, the ethnic violence soon spun out of control engulfing the whole state.
2023 Manipur violence: 3 May 2023 Manipur: 181+ killed and 310+ injured Caused by ethnic tensions between Meitei and Kuki-Zomi [101] 2023 Haryana riots: 31 July 2023 Nuh district, Haryana: 6 killed - 5 Hindus (two police officers, three pilgrims), 1 Muslim and 200+ injured 116 arrested. Organized Muslim mob attacked Hindu religious procession ...
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 first internet blackout hit Manipur on 3 May this year. The state government had initially suspended mobile data services in some districts and later suspended all internet services a day later.
Manipur's long tradition of independence can be traced to the foundation of the Kangleipak State in 33 AD. Before that, the land was not unified under a single power. The Kingdom of Manipur was conquered by Great Britain following the brief Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, becoming a British protectorate. [13]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday peace was returning to the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur where at least 180 people have been killed and tens of ...
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 ...