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As of May 2023, according to the chief minister, 2,000 refugees had entered Manipur and were housed in refugee shelters. [106] Other estimates put the number between 5,000 and 10,000. Rumours have circulated that Chin refugees are receiving assistance from Kuki villagers helping to enhance the "political clout" of the Kukis. [ 107 ]
The 2023–2025 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.
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 ...
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.
In his address to the nation, PM Narendra Modi talked about the economy and India's growing population.
Various: Attempt to give Meiteis ST reservation, Manipur govt crackdown on land encroachment, Meitei fears of illegal immigration Meiteis Kukis 60+ 230+ Churches, temples, schools, houses, vehicles, public properties were set ablaze by the violent protesters. [90] [91] [92] 2023 Haryana riots: 31 July 2023 - 3 August 2023 Nuh, later Gurgaon and ...
Manipur has a long record of insurgency and inter-ethnic violence. [67] [68] Its first armed opposition group, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), was founded in 1964 aiming to achieve independence from India and establish Manipur as a new country. Over time, many more groups formed, each with different goals, and deriving support from ...
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