At least four people have died in the last three days of violence in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Two deaths were reported last Tuesday. Two more died on Thursday. Several people were injured, at least two of whom are in critical condition. In this situation, the Minority Leaders Forum (ITLF) observed an emergency strike in Churachandpur today.
At least two people were killed in renewed violence in Manipur on Tuesday. More than five people were injured. Two of them died today. The clash took place in an area called Khairentak on the border of Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of South Manipur. At that time, there was a massive exchange of fire between the two sides
According to the Indian Express report in the Indian media, one of the people who died today is LS Mangboi, a popular singer from a minority community. He gained particular popularity for a particular song at the present time. The lyrics of the song, 'Ami Gum Hilo Hum', means 'Isn't this our country'. He wrote the song during the ongoing conflict. The other person who died was Richard Hemholin Guitt. He is a volunteer of Village Defense Committee.
A large number of police and central joint security forces have been deployed in the area between the two districts after renewed violence on Tuesday. Still, the violence in the region has reportedly not stopped completely. At present, the situation is prevailing in these areas. It is feared that people of small ethnic groups may carry out counter-attacks in the main area of Meitei.
Former Indian Home Secretary GK Pillai has already complained. The state government as well as the BJP government at the center has openly sided with the Hindu majority Meiteis. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have reached the spot and normalized the situation if he wanted, which he did not. The former Home Secretary of India termed it 'sad' that the Prime Minister did not visit Manipur and try to stop the violence.
Ethnic conflict has been going on since May 3 on the border of Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of Manipur. Since then there have been several incidents of clashes and violence in the area. The violence never quite stopped. There is continuous violence on the border of these two neighboring districts. Kuki-jo community is majority and dominant in Churachandpur. Meanwhile, in the neighboring district of Bishnupur, the Meiteiras are the majority.
In this violence, more than one and a half hundred lives have been lost in the last four months. More than 50,000 people have fled their homes. These people are scattered in temporary relief camps. It cannot be said that he is safe there. A panic situation continues across the state.
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