On May 4, members of the Kuki and Meitei communities fought in the state’s capital. Conflict broke out in Nongrim Hills, close to the Mizo Morden School. 16 members of both communities were detained by the police after they acted quickly.
The police issued a warning to the residents of the two towns that they would take stern action against anyone who attempted to instigate disturbance and violence to keep law and order.
Conflicts erupted in Manipur on Wednesday and worsened overnight after thousands of tribal members from the Naga and Kuki tribes participated in a “Tribal Solidarity March” to protest the demand that the Meitei community be classified as a Scheduled Tribe (ST). The Meghalaya violence incident was reported the next day. Approximately 40% of the people in the state are Nagas and Kukis. The Indian Army and Assam Rifles were stationed in at least six districts to handle the situation.
To stop the violence from escalating out of control, the Manipur administration was forced to give orders to shoot-at-sight in “extreme cases”.
The Imphal East and West districts occasionally saw arson attacks. People expressed gratitude to the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles for acting quickly to seize control of the situation. The Manipur situation, according to the army, has been stabilised. “All parties involved worked together to take synchronised action and get the situation under control. The Indian Army said that the IAF continuously flew sorties from two airfields in Assam while using AN 32 and C17 Globemaster planes.
Through a video conference meeting with the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other top officials, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is continuously assessing the situation in Manipur.
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with 10 additional companies on Friday to the violent Manipur.
The Manipur situation, according to the army, has been stabilised. “All parties involved worked together to take synchronised action and get the situation under control. The Indian Army said that the IAF continuously flew sorties from two airfields in Assam while using AN 32 and C17 Globemaster planes.
Through a video conference meeting with the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other top officials, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is continuously assessing the situation in Manipur.
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with 10 additional companies on Friday to the violent Manipur.
