The first flashpoint came in the form of the arrest last year of a human rights activist from Churachandpur, the tribal district that's the epicentre of the current conflict. Since then, matters have spiralled out of control
The appalling incident of parading naked women on the streets and subjecting them to gang rape in Manipur raises unsettling questions about the direction of the evolution of Indian society at large: is it still a beacon of spiritual awakening or has it descended into a pit of moral degradation? In
A protest by the Kuki community members against this order had spiralled into violence in the state, and Union Minister Amit Shah too has pinned the blame for the ongoing clashes on this order.