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 Violence in Manipur explained: A history of mistrust between ethnic groups fuels the conflict image soure- eastmojo.com Violence in Manipur has gotten worse as a result of the Meitei community's over ten-year-old quest for a Scheduled Tribe status. However, a Manipur High Court ruling requiring the state administration to recommend a ST tag for the group to the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry by May 29 is the immediate cause of this violence. Prior to Manipur's union with the Indian Union, the petitioners claim that this community used to have the ST designation; they are now asking for the status to be reinstated. In response to the Manipur HC directive, hundreds of people took part in a "Tribal Solidarity March" on Wednesday in all ten of Manipur's hill districts to protest the demand that the Meitei community be added to the ST list. Tribals, who make up 40% of Manipur's population and are primarily found in the hills around the valley, frequently perceive t