The demand for a Scheduled Tribe status by the dominant Meitei community led to clashes with the tribal Kukis. Violence has gripped the state since 3 May with no end in sight. Now Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting the state and there’s hope that he could bring the two warring sides together
The trouble kicked off after armed miscreants forced people to shut their shops on Monday afternoon. A mob then torched two homes in Imphal, causing security forces to rush to the spot. Chief Minister Biren Singh has said the situation is now under control
Violent clashes broke out between tribals and people belonging to the majority Meitei community in Manipur on Wednesday, displacing thousands of people and killing more than 50.
It is widely accepted that the Manipur High Court order on ST reservation for Meteis set the ball rolling. But police inaction, rumours of infiltrators, and looting of armouries added fuel to fire, say officials