Three months ago on this day, ethnic clashes convulsed Manipur, courtesy of a court-proposed tweak to the state’s reservation matrix, and a series of ill-timed decisions of the state government that pried open deep rifts between communities. Since then, the violence that killed nearly 150 people and displaced another 40,000 people has exacted a wrenching […]
Tag Archives: ethnic clashes
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Jun
Jun
Already struggling to control simmering ethnic clashes that have driven a deep wedge between communities, the security forces in Manipur are now dealing with a new problem – mobs, some of them led by women, blocking the path of personnel trying to reach violence-hit villages and even thwarting combing operations. This newspaper reported on Sunday […]
25
May
May
It has been roughly three weeks since ethnic clashes convulsed Manipur and killed 74 people, but there are no signs that the tensions are abating. Just this week, violence flared up in two regions – including in a district that was relatively peaceful during the worst phase of the riots – showing deep distrust continues […]