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2023–2024 Manipur violence. On 3 May 2023, ethnic violence erupted in India 's north-eastern state of Manipur between the Meitei people, a majority that lives in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zo tribal community from the surrounding hills. [48] According to government figures, as of 3 May 2024, 221 people have been killed in the violence ...
Jul 20, 2023 · Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land and ...
May 8, 2023 · Geography of Manipur and History of Violence in Manipur. There are 16 districts in Manipur, but the state is commonly thought of as divided into ‘valley’ and ‘hill’ districts. Today’s valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching were part of the erstwhile kingdom of Kangleipak, ruled by the Ningthouja ...
4 hours ago · Tensions in Manipur, which has been witnessing ethnic violence between the Kuki and Meitei communities for more than one-and-a-half years, spiked recently with multiple incidents of violence. Ethnically diverse Jiribam, which had largely remained untouched by the clashes in Imphal Valley and the adjoining hills, experienced violence after the mutilated body of a farmer was found in a field in June.
Sep 19, 2023 · A sense of fear is all pervasive in Manipur since shocking violence between their community and minority Kuki groups broke out, marked by brutal killings and sexual crimes against women. More than ...
2 days ago · During the first few days of the violence in Manipur, it relied entirely on infusion of more security forces, which proved unproductive in a deeply divided society that already didn’t trust the forces on the ground. The passage of more than a year and a half without a solution and spurts of violence mean the divide is only exacerbated.
May 6, 2023 · At least 30 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, officials say. The violence began earlier this week after a rally by indigenous communities ...
Aug 9, 2023 · Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for three months. The dispute stems from animosity between the state’s mainly Hindu Meitei majority and the predominantly Christian ...
May 6, 2023 · BBC News. At least 30 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, officials say. The violence began earlier this week after a rally by indigenous ...
Sep 7, 2024 · Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur on Saturday, authorities said.
