Manipur violence: What is happening and why - BBC
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land...
2023–2024 Manipur violence - Wikipedia
WEBOn 29 May, hundreds of women from Kuki, Mizo, and Zomi tribes staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding intervention by the central government to end communal tensions in Manipur. The women waved national flags and held posters declaring themselves as Indians, not immigrants, while criticising the state government stirring ...
Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit ... - BBC
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Deadly violence has plunged Manipur, a scenic Indian state bordering Myanmar, into turmoil for more than two months. Clashes between members of the majority Meitei and the Kuki tribal communities...
Torture, rape, killings in Manipur: An Indian state's brutal conflict - BBC
WEBSep 19, 2023 · More than 200 people have been killed, roughly two-thirds of them Kukis, a collective name for the Kuki, Zomi, Chin, Hmar and Mizo tribes who are mostly Christians. On 4 May, two Kuki-Zomi women...
No end to deadly violence in India’s ethnically-divided Manipur
WEBJul 10, 2023 · No end to deadly violence in India’s ethnically-divided Manipur. Clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribes continue even after two months, with over 140 dead and tens of thousands displaced.
Kuki groups demand separate Union Territory after year of Manipur ...
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Hundreds of the tribal Kuki-Zo people took to the streets across the hill districts of Manipur, seeking a Union Territory (UT) for the community and a "political solution" to end the ongoing ethnic conflict within the state. The protest was led by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF).
Why ethnic violence in India’s Manipur has been going on for …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · The dispute stems from animosity between Manipur’s Meitei majority and the Kuki-Zo, one of several tribal groups in the state that make up about 16 percent of its population.
Navigating the Kuki-Meitei Conflict in India’s Manipur State
WEBAug 1, 2023 · The Indian border state of Manipur has been rocked by ethnic violence since May 3 this year. Mobs have burned down villages forcing over 60,000 people out of their homes. Over 130 people have...
Outrage in India over video of Manipur women paraded naked, …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · The incident happened on May 4, a day after deadly ethnic riots broke out between the mainly Hindu Meitei and predominantly Christian Kuki-Zo tribes in the remote state in India’s northeast,...
Explained: Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki militant …
WEBThe Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups in Manipur is expiring on Thursday but there is yet no clarity either on its renewal or abrogation from the central...