The violent clashes between the two communities broke out when a Tribal Solidarity March was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in 2023.
Priyanka Chopra rued how no action was taken against those responsible for parading women naked in Manipur for over two moths: "It took a video going viral… 77 days after the heinous crimes were committed…Before actions were taken."