Around 15,000 internally displaced persons are taking shelter in 103 relief camps in Churachandpur district, one of the worst-hit by the violence in the state
STDCM questioned whether the assault was actually an act of retaliation against the government initiatives against illegal poppy plantation drive in the hill areas of the state among others.
Manipur Violence: "For those who are suffering due to the communal clash, the state government has decided to provide ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for dead; Rs 2 lakh for grievous injuries and Rs 25,000 for non-grievous injuries; up to Rs 2 lakh as relief for families whose houses have been burnt down, after assessment by the authorities and homes that have been burnt down or damaged will be rebuilt."