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Blockades since the ethnic conflict erupted in May 2023 have affected movement on the arterial highways connecting Imphal and the country beyond
Manipur CM urges Meiteis to play 'big brother' role to restore peace
Singh said that the Meitei community must take on the role of a big brother and big sister, and take initiatives to bring an end to the crisis.
Manipur Naga protest turns violent; 4 injured after tear gas fired
The movement of all communities on the arterial National Highway 2 is believed to pave the way for sustainable peace in Manipur
Public transport on the Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati route resumed after nearly three years, with 125 passengers travelling in two buses and five wingers on Friday.
The violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities started on May 3, 2023, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribes status
The violence destroyed 7,894 permanent houses
New report reveals 69,000 displacements in South Asia due to conflict, with Manipur violence accounting for 67,000
Two UKNA cadres were killed and two injured in a joint Assam Rifles-Army operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, with arms and ammunition recovered.
Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas informs the State Assembly that 14,992 out of 24,475 ‘illegal immigrants’ detected so far have been pushed back into Myanmar; the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) urges the Centre to conduct the Census in the State insisting that ‘politically motivated demands’ should not obstruct it
CM Yumnam Singh tells Assembly that the State has registered cases against individuals not the groups
Manipur tourist footfall falls sharply amid ethnic conflict, says CM Khemchand
As tensions escalated, unidentified persons set several houses ablaze. At least 14 homes belonging to members of the Kuki and Naga communities were burnt