Imphal39 minutes ago
- copy link
This is a picture of the Manipur violence on June 11. In this, the houses of the Kuki community are seen burning.
Violence flared up again in Manipur on Monday. A shootout broke out between suspected tribal miscreants and civilians in Imphal East district. 10 people were injured in this firing. A suspected cookie rowdy also died. At the same time, in the midst of this caste violence, the internet ban in the state has been extended till June 15.
Miscreants resorting to drones to attack Meitei
Kuki miscreants are using drones to search Meitei villages and people hiding in the forest. This has been revealed after the villagers found drones in Foigakchao Ikhai village of Bishnupur district. This drone was found on 8 June. Video footage of Moirang and surrounding areas was captured in the camera fitted in the drone.
On June 7 in Delhi, people from the Kuki community protested outside Home Minister Amit Shah’s house. They were demanding to establish peace in the state at the earliest.
More than 100 people died in the violence that continued for 42 days
More than 100 people have died so far in the violence that has been going on for 42 days in Manipur. 320 are injured and more than 37 thousand people are forced to live in 272 relief camps. And on June 10, 11 officers of the state were transferred. These include IAS and IPS officers.
Earlier, Home Minister Amit Shah had come here on a 4-day visit earlier this month. During this, the state’s DGP P. Dongal was removed. Rajeev Singh has been given the command in his place.
The central government formed a peace committee under the chairmanship of the governor.
On June 10, the Central Government had formed a committee under the chairmanship of the Governor to restore peace in Manipur. The members of the committee include the chief minister, some state government ministers, MPs, MLAs and leaders of various political parties.
Former civil servants, educationists, litterateurs, artists, social workers and representatives of various ethnic groups have also been included in the committee.
Medical camps have been set up by the Assam Rifles in violence affected districts of Manipur.
There was violence again on June 9, 3 people were killed
On June 9, three people were killed in separate incidents in the Kuki-dominated Khoken village near the capital Imphal. Manipur Police had said that 57 arms, 1,588 ammunition and 23 bombs have been recovered from Imphal East, Kakching, Tengnoupal and Bishnupur districts of Manipur in the last 24 hours.
A total of 953 arms, 13,351 ammunition and 223 bombs have been recovered in the state since the violence.
CBI registers 6 cases, forms SIT for investigation
On the other hand, on June 9 itself, the CBI registered 6 cases in connection with the Manipur violence. SIT has been formed for investigation, it has 10 members. On the same day, the vacation bench of the Supreme Court refused to immediately hear the internet ban in the state from May 3.
A bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rajesh Bindal said that the matter is already in the High Court. Let there be a hearing on this. The petition was filed by advocate Chongtham Victor Singh and businessman Myengbam James.
Know in 4 points, the whole controversy…
1. Meitei community accounts for half the population in Manipur.
The Meitei community forms more than half of Manipur’s population of about 3.8 million. The Imphal Valley, which covers about 10% of Manipur’s area, is dominated by the Meitei community. Recently, the Manipur High Court has issued orders to the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
2. Why the Meitei community is asking for reservation
People of the Meitei community argue that before the merger with the Indian Union in 1949, they had the status of a tribe in the princely state. In the last 70 years, the Meitei population has decreased from 62 percent to around 50 percent. The Meitei community is demanding reservation for its cultural identity.
3. Naga-Kuki tribe against reservation
The Naga and Kuki tribes of Manipur are opposed to giving reservation to the Meitei community. The Nagas occupy 90% of the state’s area and the Kukis form 34% of the state’s population. They say that 40 of the state’s 60 assembly seats are already in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley. Politically, the Meitei community is already dominant in Manipur.
The Naga and Kuki tribes are apprehensive that their rights will be divided if Meitei gets reservation in the ST category. As per the existing law, the Meitei community is not allowed to settle in the hilly areas of the state.
4. Reservation issue due to recent violence
The recent violence in Manipur can be attributed to the Meitei reservation. In August last year, Chief Minister Biren Singh’s government had ordered the eviction of the Naga and Kuki tribes living in the forest areas of Churachandpur, terming them as infiltrators. Naga-Kuki were getting angry with this. The Meiteis are Hindus, while most of the Naga and Kuki STs follow Christianity.
You can also read this news related to Manipur violence…
Mother-son, including 3, were burnt alive by a mob in Manipur as they were going to hospital in an ambulance after being shot in the violence
This picture is of mother-son whose ambulance was set on fire by the mob. He died by burning in it.
Violent clashes have been going on between people of Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3 in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Meanwhile, the mob has burnt alive two women including mother and son. All three were being taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. Read full news…