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Jul 20, 2023 · BBC News. EPA. Women hold a sit-in protest against spiralling violence in Manipur. Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil...
On 3 May 2023, ethno-religious 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 and 60,000 people have ...
May 8, 2023 · There have been violent communal clashes in Manipur due to the Manipur High Court (HC) directing the State to pursue a 10-year-old recommendation to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the non-tribal Meitei community.
May 6, 2023 · Violent clashes broke out in the northeastern state of Manipur after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the 10 hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, leading to the deaths of at least 54 people.
May 6, 2023 · Central and State forces have been directed to take strong action against individuals and groups found engaging in violence. Indefinite curfew has been imposed in the Meitei-dominated Imphal...
Jul 21, 2023 · India's parliament was disrupted for a second day on Friday and women's groups planned protests across the country over a sexual assault case during ethnic clashes in the...
What is the reason behind the ethnic clashes in Manipur? Click here to read more on the Manipur violence and its causes, about the demand for Meitei ST status and other details for the IAS exam.
