Manipur Violence

 Violence in Manipur explained: A history of mistrust between ethnic groups fuels the conflict

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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 the government's activities through the prism of distrust because they are primarily Nagas and Kukis.
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It is interesting to note that only 10% of the state's total land area is in the lush Imphal valley, while 90% of the state's land area is in the nearby hills, which are perfect for militant hideouts and are the scene of a protracted insurgency.
The eviction drive, which got under way in February, was perceived as yet another anti-tribal action, which caused panic and a great deal of unhappiness among not only the Kuki group, which it directly impacted, but also other tribals who had a large number of villages inside protected forest regions.

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The place in New Lamka town where Chief Minister N Biren Singh was slated to speak was vandalized and set on fire by a crowd before to his visit to Churachandpur district last week.
The Meitei Singh, who was scheduled to open the newly constructed open gym on Friday afternoon, was also partially burned down by the mob.

The incident occurred about 11 hours before the Indigenous Tribe Leaders Forum ordered a "total shutdown" of the Churachandpur area.
This meant that there were legitimate concerns that the Wednesday 'Tribal Solidarity March' planned by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) to oppose the decision to award the Meitei community ST status could spark tense confrontations.
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The Manipur High Court ordered the state administration to give a recommendation to the Centre within four weeks regarding the Meitei tribe's claim for ST status, which prompted the Nagas and Kuki tribal members to organize the march.

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