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The pictures are of different incidents of ongoing violence in Manipur. More than 200 deaths have occurred in the violence that has continued since May 3, 2023. (file)
Kuki militants attacked Sanasabi, a Meitei-dominated village in Manipur’s Imphal East, on Sunday. Police said that the armed militants first fired at Meitai farmers who were harvesting paddy and then threw bombs.
On receiving information about the attack, police and BSF teams reached the spot, after which an encounter started between the militants and BSF soldiers. A soldier of the 4th Mahar Regiment of BSF was injured in the firing that lasted for 40 minutes. At present his condition is said to be stable.
There were 7 attacks in Manipur in 3 days between 8 and 10 November. Apart from the injury of 1 BSF jawan, 2 women have died in these attacks. One doctor has also died in the firing by militants.
Maitai farmer said – the bomb fell next to me
According to Hindustan Times report, a Meitai farmer said – When I was collecting grass in the paddy field, a bomb fell next to me. Kuki militants had attacked from Uyok Ching Maning (Uyok Hill). After throwing the bomb, they started firing, due to which I got scared and left my work and went to a safe place and hid to save my life.
The woman was killed by militants in the attack on November 9. His body was found lying in the field.
7 attacks in 3 days, 3 deaths, 1 soldier injured
- November 10: Kuki militants hurled bombs in Maitai village of Imphal East. BSF jawan also got shot in his hand. After treatment, his condition was declared stable.
- November 10: There was an exchange of fire between Meitei armed men of Kuki-Chin attackers and Assam Rifles personnel in Thamnapokpi.
- November 9: A 34-year-old woman was shot dead while working in the paddy fields in Lampat, Bishnupur.
- November 9: Militants from three different locations in Kuki villages of Thamnapokpi threw bombs at Mongbaung village (a Meitei village) at around 9:30 pm. They also fired for 4 and a half hours.
- November 9: Firing took place between security forces and militants near Seton village in Bishnupur district. There is no news of anyone getting injured in this.
- November 9: Dr Moirangthem Danbir of the Meitei community was shot dead by Kuki militants in Porompot. This is the first time that a doctor has been targeted in one and a half years of violence.
- November 8: Six houses were burnt by armed militants in Jairawan village of Jiribam district. A 31-year-old woman died in the firing by the attackers.
It has been almost 500 days since the violence in Manipur It has been almost 500 days since the ongoing violence between Kuki-Meitei. During this period, 237 deaths occurred, more than 1500 people were injured, 60 thousand people left their homes and are living in relief camps. About 11 thousand FIRs were registered and 500 people were arrested. During this period, incidents like nude parade of women, gang rape, burning alive and throat slitting took place. Even now Manipur is divided into two parts. There are Kukis in the hill districts and Meiteis in the plain districts. Boundaries have been drawn between the two, crossing which means death.
School- mobile internet was shut down. After the sudden increase in violent incidents in Manipur, the state government had banned the internet for 5 days on September 10. However, the ban on broadband internet was lifted on September 12.
Understand the reason for Manipur violence in 4 points…
The population of Manipur is about 38 lakh. There are three major communities here – Meitei, Naga and Kuki. Meitais are mostly Hindus. The Nga-Kuki follow Christianity. Come under ST category. Their population is about 50%. Imphal Valley, spread over about 10% of the state’s area, is dominated by the Meitei community. Naga-Kuki population is about 34 percent. These people live in about 90% of the area of the state.
How the controversy started: The Meitei community demands that they should also be given tribe status. The community filed a petition for this in the Manipur High Court. The community’s argument was that Manipur had merged with India in 1949. Before that they had got the status of tribe only. After this, the High Court recommended to the state government that Meitei should be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST).
What is Meitei’s argument: The people of the Meitei tribe believe that years ago their kings had called the Kukis from Myanmar to fight a war. After that they became permanent residents. These people cut forests for employment and started cultivating opium. Due to this, Manipur has become a triangle of drug smuggling. All this is happening openly. He formed an arms group to fight the Naga people.
Why are the Naga-Kukis against: The remaining two tribes are against giving reservation to the Meitei community. They say that 40 out of 60 assembly seats in the state are already in the Meitei dominated Imphal Valley. In such a situation, if Meiteis get reservation in ST category, their rights will be divided.
What are the political equations: Out of 60 MLAs of Manipur, 40 MLAs are from Meitei and 20 MLAs are from Naga-Kuki tribe. Till now only two out of 12 CMs have been from the tribe.
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