October 19 saw a flare-up in violence in Manipur following the murder of three Meitei villagers and injuries to three more in an attack carried out by unknown gunmen on the border of Imphal East-Kangpokpi. The act prompted outrage in Imphal, and the people took the bodies of two dead men to the official residence ...

In a transition to defend the ethnic networks of Manipur in the midst of rising pressures, Manipur’s Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, has declared a huge strategy shift on Monday. This new approach targets people who have shown up in the state after 1961, regardless of their standing or local area foundation, for ID and ...

Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Manipur and his interaction with those affected by the ethnic clashes has sparked criticism from Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who accused him of engaging in “a vulture tourism” and being obsessed with photo opportunities. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Manipur to meet people affected by ethnic clashes has drawn criticism ...

Manipur state is facing huge violence. The tribal community is demanding high reservations. The government has to impose curfew in the 8 districts of Manipur. Manipur, a northeastern state in India, has been engulfed in violence due to a tribal agitation over the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for non-tribal Meiteis, who dominate the ...