violence has broken out in several districts of Manipur over a court order on Scheduled Tribe status, leading to the Manipur government issuing “shoot at sight” orders in extreme cases. The Indian Army has been deployed, and efforts are underway to restore normalcy in the state. The article also reports that the Indian Air Force will airlift forces from Assam to the state, and former CRPF chief Kuldeep Singh has been appointed as the security advisor for Manipur while senior IPS officer Ashutosh Sinha made the overall commander overseeing the peace restoration operations in the state. The article provides additional details about the situation, including the number of people evacuated and the involvement of various tribal groups.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will not be travelling to Manipur today. Mr Shah on Thursday spoke with the chief ministers of Manipur and its neighbouring states and held meetings with top central and state bodies through video conferencing to review the situation in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will not be travelling to Manipur today. Mr Shah on Thursday spoke with the chief ministers of Manipur and its neighbouring states and held meetings with top central and state bodies through video conferencing to review the situation in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had spoken with the chief ministers of Manipur and its neighbouring states and held meetings with top central and state bodies through video conferencing to review the situation in the state. However, he will not be traveling to Manipur today. The Meitei, who are the majority in the state, primarily inhabit the Manipur valley. The Meitei’s claim that they are facing difficulty in view of “large-scale illegal immigration by Myanmarese and Bangladeshis”. As per existing law, the Meiteies are not allowed to settle in the hill areas of the state.
It appears that the Meitei community in Manipur is facing difficulties due to large-scale illegal immigration by Myanmarese and Bangladeshis. As per existing law, the Meitei people are not allowed to settle in the hill areas of the state. This seems to be a source of tension and conflict between different communities in the region.
