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Imphal: Amid clashes in several districts of Manipur, the Army said the situation has been brought under control in Moreh and Kangpokpi while efforts are underway to restore normalcy in the capital Imphal and violence-hit Churachandpur.

  1. The Manipur government on Thursday issued "shoot at sight" orders in "extreme cases" after violence in the state spilled over to Imphal. Rapid Action Force (RAF) was flown in and 55 army columns were deployed to contain the spiraling violence.
  2. According to sources, Centre is rushing additional troops to the state. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will airlift forces from Guwahati and Tezpur in Assam. Former CRPF chief Kuldeep Singh has been appointed as the security advisor for Manipur while senior IPS officer Ashutosh Sinha made the overall commander overseeing the peace restoration operations in the state.
  3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will not be travelling to Manipur today. Mr Shah on Thursday spoke with the chief ministers of Manipur and its neighbouring states and held meetings with top central and state bodies through video conferencing to review the situation in the state.
  4. Although the government is yet to confirm the number of lives lost, if any, or how many have been injured in the clashes, over 9,000 people from various districts have been evacuated and given shelter in special camps. Around 5,000 have been shifted to Churachandpur, another 2,000 people were shifted to Imphal Valley, and 2,000 people to the border town of Moreh.
  5. "The government is taking all measures to maintain the law and order. We are committed to protecting the lives and property of all our people," Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday.
  6. In the wake of the violence, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday directed officials to evacuate students of his state studying in various schools and colleges in Manipur.
  7. The violence began on Wednesday during protests by various tribal groups of Manipur over a court order on Scheduled Tribe status.
  8. The All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) called a 'Tribal Solidarity March' in Torbung area of Churachandpur district to protest against the non-tribal Meitei community's demand for a Scheduled tribe status. According to the police, thousands took part in the rally during which violence broke out between some tribal groups and non-tribals.
  9. The Meitei, who are the majority in the state, primarily inhabit the Manipur valley. The Meitei's claim that they are facing difficulty in view of "large-scale illegal immigration by Myanmarese and Bangladeshis". As per existing law, the Meiteies are not allowed to settle in the hill areas of the state.
  10. Given the volatile atmosphere in the state, internet services have been suspended across the state till Monday, train operations have been stopped and curfew imposed in non-tribal dominated Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, Jiribam and Bishnupur districts and tribal-dominated Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal districts.

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There hasn't been a bigger failure than motabhai in India. Does this regime have an ounce of accountability in it?

Every one, whether incompetent or grossly incompetent is just carrying on with their merry ways as if there are no consequences of being incompetent for the job in this regime.

However, when the ring leader himself is incompetent and indifferent to all the mayhem this regime has unleashed and is just busy in managing headlines then these things are bound to happen.
 
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MP2011 said:
There hasn't been a bigger failure than motabhai in India. Does this regime have an ounce of accountability in it?

Every one, whether incompetent or grossly incompetent is just carrying on with their merry ways as if there are no consequences of being incompetent for the job in this regime.

However, when the ring leader himself is incompetent and indifferent to all the mayhem this regime has unleashed and is just busy in managing headlines then these things are bound to happen.
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Not sure what you are on about this. The fights between Nagas, Kukis and Meiteis as I read seems to be decades and centuries old. Inter tribal conflicts mostly.
This time only, it is due to Meiteis demanding Scheduled Tribes status and there by conflicting with Nagas and Kukis.
 
Champ_Pal said:
Not sure what you are on about this. The fights between Nagas, Kukis and Meiteis as I read seems to be decades and centuries old. Inter tribal conflicts mostly.
This time only, it is due to Meiteis demanding Scheduled Tribes status and there by conflicting with Nagas and Kukis.
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Its not just about that. Manipur regime led by N Biren Singh is very unpopular in Manipur. There have been numerous attacks on quite a few leaders.
 
Recently a stage from where Biren Singh was to address a gathering was vandalized by local people.
 
I was trying to make a larger point about this regime that there is so much incompetence on display in India's political leadership of today.
 
Have you ever seen any PM taking cudgels on behalf of a hoodlum organization?

Have you ever seen any PM citing a third grade movie to target the opposition?
 
Church bodies call for calm in Manipur, say Christians being targeted

The United Christian Forum of North East India said a power struggle among different groups has led to “conflicts, violence, arson and loss of life” and invited all churches to join “a collective effort to pray for peace” on Sunday.

Christian organisations across the country Friday appealed for calm amid the violence unfolding in Manipur between the Kuki-Zomi and Meitei communities.

The United Christian Forum of North East India said a power struggle among different groups has led to “conflicts, violence, arson and loss of life” and invited all churches to join “a collective effort to pray for peace” on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Reverend Dr Peter Machado, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bengaluru, and a leading figure in India’s Catholic community, said Christians were being targeted in the state.

“It is with deep concern that we note the resurgence of the targeting and persecution of Christians in the peaceful state of Manipur in the North East, where the Christian population comprises 41%. We have received reports that three churches built in 1974 and some houses have been set on fire, and the people have been forced to flee to safer places,” the Archbishop said.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/p...anipur-say-christians-being-targeted-8594193/
 
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The death count in the Manipur carnage increased to 54, officials said even as unofficial sources put the figure at several scores. Life returned to wary normalcy in Imphal Valley on Saturday as shops and markets reopened and cars started moving on the roads. Security presence which has been bolstered by flying in more army troops, rapid action force, and central police forces, was clearly visible in all major areas and roads.

Most shops and markets in Imphal town and other places opened in the morning with people buying vegetables and other essential commodities even as security forces were deployed in large numbers.

Of the 54 dead, 16 bodies were kept in the morgue of the Churachandpur district hospital while 15 bodies were in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal East district, officials said.

The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at Lamphel in Imphal West district reported 23 dead, the official said.

Meanwhile, five hill-based militants were killed and two India Reserve Battalion jawans were injured in two separate encounters in Churachandpur district on Friday night, police said.

An encounter took place at Saiton in Churachandpur district between the security forces and the militants in which four militants were gunned down, the police said.

Militants opened fire at security forces at Torbung forcing them to return the fire. In the exchange of fire, one militant was killed and two IRB jawans were injured, the police said.

A Defence spokesperson said a total of 13,000 people were rescued and shifted to safe shelters, some in army camps as the army brought Churachandpur, Moreh, Kakching, and Kangpokpi districts under its "firm control".

"In the past 12 hours, Imphal East and West districts witnessed sporadic incidents of arson and attempts by inimical elements to establish blockades. However, the situation was controlled by a firm and synergised response," the Defence official said on Friday night.

Details of the incidents, however, were not available.

Multiple sources said the fighting between communities had left several scores of people dead and nearly a hundred injured. However, the police were unwilling to confirm this.

The bodies were brought from districts such as Imphal East and West, Churachandpur, and Bishenpur.

Many people with bullet injuries are also being treated at RIMS and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences.

"Prompt response by Security Forces led to rescuing of civilians of all communities from various minority pockets of areas affected by violence. As a result, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Moreh, and Kakching are now under firm control with no major violence reported since yesterday night," the PRO said.

Nearly 10,000 soldiers from the Army and the Assam Rifles have been deployed in the state which was rocked by clashes since Wednesday between the Meitei community, which mainly live in Imphal Valley, and Naga and Kuki tribals, who are inhabitants of the hill districts.

"Total of approximately 13,000 civilians have been rescued and are currently staying in various ad-hoc boarding facilities specifically created for the purpose within Company Operating Bases & Military Garrisons," the defence official said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the situation in Manipur with Chief Minister N Biren Singh and top officials on Friday, even as the Centre dispatched additional security forces and anti-riot vehicles to maintain peace there.

Around 1,000 more central paramilitary personnel with anti-riot vehicles reached Manipur on Friday, sources said.

Trains to Manipur have been cancelled with immediate effect on Friday due to the prevailing situation in the state, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said.

Violence first erupted in the Torbung area in Churachandpur district during the 'Tribal Solidarity March' organised by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) on Wednesday to protest the demand of Meiteis for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

The march was organised by tribals -- including Nagas and Kukis -- after the Manipur High Court asked the state government last month to send a recommendation to the Centre within four weeks on the demand for ST status by the Metei community.

During the march in Torbung, an armed mob allegedly attacked people of the Meitei community, leading to retaliatory attacks in the valley districts, which escalated the violence throughout the state, police said.

Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of the population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals, who include Nagas and Kukis, account for another 40 per cent of the population and live mostly in the hill districts which surround the Valley.

NDTV
 
It looks like the Meitei community is taking their anger out on Churches of Kuki community who are Christians. The more I see of this multi-cultural, multi-religious places descending into chaos, the utopia that west preaches looks like an absolute failure. Tribal warfare has become religious now.
 
People were seen stepping out of their houses to buy food, medicines and other essential commodities during a curfew relaxation period Sunday morning as life limped back to normal in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, reported PTI. Meanwhile, a defence spokesperson reportedly said that army has also significantly enhanced aerial surveillance through movement of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and redeployment of helicopters within Imphal valley.

At least 52 people have been killed in Manipur since ethnic violence broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities on May 3, even as Chief Minister N Biren Singh held an all-party meeting Saturday, and a video conference with security personnel calling for calm and an end to violence. The Indian Express ascertained the number of deaths after speaking to senior officials of three hospitals, with little clarity being offered on the official scale of fatalities and damage.

https://indianexpress.com/article/i...-updates-n-biren-singh-army-deployed-8595801/
 
The death toll after ethnic clashes in India's remote north-east has risen to 54, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order.

Key points:
Authorities said more than 500 houses were burnt and some vehicles set ablaze
The Indian army in neighbouring Nagaland state said 13,000 people had sought shelter from the violence
The Meitei people, the largest single ethnic group in the state, have been agitating to be granted scheduled tribe status

Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday.

Authorities imposed an internet blackout and issued shoot-at-sight orders in "extreme cases" in an effort to contain the unrest.

Hospital morgues in the state capital Imphal, and in Churachandpur district further south, had reported a combined total of 54 dead, Press Trust of India news agency reported.

Kuldeep Singh, security adviser to the Manipur government, said there had been incidents of looting and arson in parts of the remote state bordering Myanmar in recent days, with more than 500 houses burnt and some vehicles set ablaze.

"About 100 people were injured and were treated in various hospitals," he told journalists in Imphal.

Manipur Director General of Police P Doungel said orders had been given to take strict action against anyone found involved in acts of violence.

"We have asked army to stage flag marches in violence-hit areas and instructed the forces to take stringent action against anyone involved in violence," Mr Doungel told journalists.

The Meitei people, the largest single ethnic group in the state, have been agitating to be granted scheduled tribe status, but the other recognised tribes in Manipur oppose that move.

India reserves some government jobs, college admissions and elected seats, from village councils to the parliament, for communities under the scheduled tribe category as a form of affirmative action to tackle historical structural inequality and discrimination.

Last month, the Manipur High Court asked the government to consider the Meitei community's plea and decide on it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-07/ethnic-clashes-continue-in-indias-manipur/102314078
 
Champ_Pal said:
It looks like the Meitei community is taking their anger out on Churches of Kuki community who are Christians. The more I see of this multi-cultural, multi-religious places descending into chaos, the utopia that west preaches looks like an absolute failure. Tribal warfare has become religious now.
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Nope.

Meiteis, however, say that they were unfairly kept out of the list of Scheduled Tribes. Before Manipur became part of India in 1948, the government considered Meiteis as tribal people. But they were put in the general category because they had become Hindus centuries ago. Meiteis did not complain in 1948 because it was yet to be seen what difference the ST status would make. After the Mandal Commission, Meities were granted the OBC status. They had approached the High Court in 2012 for the ST status, and the issue had been pending since then.

Meiteis insist on getting the ST status because being in general category weighs against them in the state. In Manipur, Meitei or any non-tribal person cannot buy land in the hill districts where tribals, Kukis and Nagas, live. But Kukis and Nagas are free to buy land in the Imphal valey, or anywhere else in the state, where most of the Meiteis live. With rising influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar, especially after the military junta took charge in the country, Meiteis fear they will be slowly outnumbered in the valley. If Meiteis are granted the ST status they would be able to buy land in the hill districts which are supposedly being encroached by illegal immigrants from Mayanmar.

Illegal migrants
Illegal influx of immigrants has increased sharply after the coup in Myanmar by the military which has cracked down on its own Kuki population. Illegal Kuki immigrants find it easy to settle down in hill districts of Manipur since they are similar to local Kukis in language, culture and appearance. The new Kuki villages come up on the protected forest land. The government had recently evicted one such village from the government land, a factor that contribute to the protests. However, the protesting Kukis claimed the village was there for centuries. Meiteis have asked for NRC (National Register of Citizens) to identify the illegal immigrants.

The drugs problem
Areas in the hill districts are being used for poppy cultivation allegedly by the Kuki immigrants from Myanmar. Poppy is used to make heroin and many other narcotics. The government has destroyed thousands of acres of poppy farms in the hill districts. It is said one of the reasons behind the protests by Kuki groups was the government crackdown on poppy cultivation, However, Kuki groups say they are unfairly blamed for poppy cultivation and the main issue behind the protests was reservation for Meiteis.


https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/manipur-violence-who-are-meiteis-and-kukis-what-are-they-fighting-over/articleshow/100038719.cms


This is what will happen at border states if we don't implement the NRC.
 
What has spurred ethnic violence in India’s Manipur?
Tribal groups are protesting the prospect of Manipur’s majority Meitei community being recognised as a “Scheduled Tribe”.

At least 54 people have reportedly been killed and some 23,000 people displaced, most of them sheltering in army camps, in ethnic violence in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, according to military officials.

On Sunday, the army said it had “significantly enhanced” its surveillance in violence-affected areas, including the Imphal Valley, through aerial means such as drones and the deployment of military helicopters.

The unrest in Manipur state erupted on Wednesday after a protest march organised by the Kuki tribal group sparked clashes with the Meitei non-tribal group, resulting in widespread damage to vehicles and properties.

Authorities on Thursday issued “shoot-at-sight” orders and called military reinforcement to quell the violence that opened a new faultline in the state with a checkered history of ethnic violence. Internet connection was cut off after violence broke out on Wednesday and a curfew was imposed in nine out of the 16 districts.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/what-has-spurred-ethnic-violence-in-indias-manipur
 
Mamang Vaiphei hid in the jungle for three nights after a mob attacked his village in Manipur, the remote Indian state where ethnic violence has reportedly killed at least 54 people.

About 23,000 people have fled the unrest that erupted last week in the hilly north-east state bordering Myanmar.

The latest clashes erupted between the majority Meitei people, who are mostly Hindu and live in and around the state capital, Imphal, and the mainly Christian Kuki tribe of the hills.

“The Meitei people first burned down 26 or 27 houses,” said Mamang, a father of five who is now sleeping out in the open in an army camp with about 900 others bringing similar horror stories.

“Then they came again and finished all 92 houses [in the village], ransacked the church, the school and whatever was left,” the 54-year-old said, surrounded by exhausted and traumatised men, women and children.

There have long been tensions in the far-flung states of north-east India sandwiched between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar.

The spark for the latest violence was a protest about plans to give the Meitei “scheduled tribe” status, in a form of affirmative action, guaranteeing them quotas of government jobs and college admissions.

Violence erupted in Imphal and elsewhere with protesters setting fire to vehicles and buildings and, according to villagers, Meitei mobs armed with guns and petrol cans then attacking Kuki settlements in the hills.

The military has deployed thousands of troops, issued “shoot-at-sight” orders in “extreme cases”, imposed curfews and cut the internet.

Mamang, spending his fifth night homeless on Sunday, is one of around 23,000 people that the military says it has brought to safety.

He said that on 4 May he fled his village of Kamuching, which had a population of more than 500 people before the unrest, when a large crowd starting attacking.

“Everything was on fire ... We ran away, all of us ran to the jungle and we try to survive,” he said.

Mostly people only managed to grab a small bag with a few personal belongings, an extra pair of clothes or their smartphones. Internet access has been shut down in the state.

“Every one of us here, we’re nervous, we’re afraid of death,” said Alun Vaiphei, 50, a Kuki tribal villager from Gotangkot.

“To save our lives, we contacted Assam Rifles, so that they rescued us from our place of hiding,” he said.

In and around Imphal on Sunday, life had come to a standstill, with businesses shut and deserted roads still littered with charred cars.

The violence has eased but Brig Sandeep Kapoor from the Indian army said on Sunday they still received 50 to 60 calls for help.

His teams had rescued about 2,000 people – Kukis and some Meitis – in the last 48 hours, he said.

The army said that bringing people to safety was not easy given the polarisation and complete breakdown of dialogue between the communities.

“We can’t move them in the open as there are chances that if members of the other community see them, when we cross their villages along the highway, they may get aggressive,” said another Indian army officer.

A few men, infants, older women and young girls were huddled inside three military trucks, including Leh Haokip, 35, from Gotangkot village.

He told AFP he saw the “looting of my home, the stealing of my cattle and the fire” from a distance.

“There was no police or state help and now we don’t know what to do or where to go,” he said.

Guardian
 
A retired top-ranking army officer who is involved as a member of the Manipur government's consultative committee in the Naga peace talks has appealed to the people of Manipur to shun violence and start a dialogue.

Over 70 people have died in violence since May 4 when violence broke out between Manipur's valley residents Meiteis and the Kuki tribals in the hills over the Meiteis' demand for inclusion under the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category.

Lieutenant General Konsam Himalay Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM YSM (retired) - the first officer from the northeast to become a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army - has requested both Meitei and Kuki groups to work together to bring back normalcy and ensure the safe return of people who had to leave their settlements after violence broke out.

"Right now, the need is working to ensure everyone in Manipur, whether tribal or non-tribal, Meitei or Kuki, come to an understanding that violence is not the solution," Lt General Singh told NDTV on phone from the US, where he has gone on a personal visit and is likely to return soon.

"Since internet has been snapped in Manipur, a lot of misinformation is being spread on social media. People should not fall for fake news about the situation in Manipur. Every effort should be towards bringing peace, not towards making the situation worse from bad," said Lt General Singh, who was honoured with the Yudh Seva Medal after the Kargil War in 1999, when he commanded the 27th Battalion, Rajput Regiment, in the high-altitude battlefield Siachen.

The Indian Army's women soldiers meet with women and children affected by violence in Manipur

Curfew was relaxed in some parts of Manipur between 5 am and 12 pm today. But sporadic gunfights between the security forces and insurgents have been reported from the hills across the state in the past few days.

On March 11, nearly a month before the Meitei-Kuki clashes broke out, the Manipur government withdrew from tripartite talks and 'suspension of operations' signed with the armed tribal groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA). The KNA and ZRA insurgents had been until then allegedly instigating poppy cultivators in Manipur against the government, especially in reserve and protected areas.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is from the BJP, met Home Minister Amit Shah and the party's national chief JP Nadda in Delhi yesterday.

"Yesterday, we briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about the situation in Manipur. He expressed sadness about the incidents. The priority is to restore normalcy in Manipur, irrespective of caste, religion and community," Mr Singh told reporters in Imphal today.

In a statement later, Mr Singh's office said a joint monitoring committee comprising the state police and central forces have been taking steps to ensure that insurgents under the 'Suspension of Operation' (SoO) agreement return to their designated camps.

"They (the committee) are also checking whether groups carrying guns, other than the insurgent groups under the SoO, are involved in causing violence," the Chief Minister's Office said in the statement.

NDTV
 
Reservations based on caste must be banned. Everyone wants his community to be identified as a Dalit or a Tribal. The sooner they get rid of it, the better it will be for the nation.

Only economic status must be the criteria to give reservation. Caste is such a silly yardstick to give away freebies to people.
 
Army and paramilitary forces were rushed to violence-hit Manipur after fresh clashes again this afternoon after days of fragile peace. Sources said the Meitei and the Kuki communities came to blows in the New Checkon area of state capital Imphal. The clashes had started over space in a local market.
Curfew was declared after reports of arson came from the area.

Manipur has been witness to ethnic clashes connected to multiple issues for more than a month.

Early this month, clashes had broken out in the hill state after tribals organised a solidarity march on May 3 to protest against the Meiteis' demand for Scheduled Tribe status. More than 70 people died in the violence that had simmered for over a week. Property worth crores have been torched and thousands have been forced to leave their homes to seek safety in government-organised camps.

The clashes were preceded by tension over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which led to
Though Meities comprise 64 per cent of the state's population, they occupy 10 per cent of the state's territory as non-tribals are not allowed to buy land in notified hill areas. Their inclusion in the ST category will enable them to purchase land in the hills – a possibility that has hugely upset the tribals.

The Kukis allege the BJP government in Manipur led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh has been targeting them systematically, aiming to remove them from the forests and their homes in the hills. The war on drugs too, was a ruse for eviction, they have alleged.

The army and paramilitary forces have been camping in the state, organizing regular patrols and helping civilians.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured of action against those involved in the violence, and met with representatives of both communities.

NDTV
 
Cop Among 5 Dead In Fresh Manipur Violence Hours Ahead Of Amit Shah Visit
Manipur Violence: Chief Minister N Biren Singh yesterday said that they have got reports that "40 terrorists" have been shot dead

At least five people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 others injured after fresh violence erupted in Manipur yesterday, where ethnic clashes have claimed at least 80 lives.
Fresh violence was reported in several parts of the state after alleged terrorists, carrying sophisticated weapons, set fire to many houses in Serou and Sugunu area.

This comes just ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the violence-hit state.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh yesterday said that "40 terrorists" have been shot dead over the last couple of days.

"The terrorists have been using M-16 and AK-47 assault rifles and sniper guns against civilians. They came to many villages to burn down homes. We have started taking very strong action against them with the help of the army and other security forces. We have got reports some 40 terrorists have been shot dead," Mr Singh told reporters.

The Chief Minister said the spurt in violent attacks on civilians on the outskirts of Imphal valley in the past two days seemed well-planned and is strongly condemnable.

Amit Shah has appealed to both the Meiteis and the Kukis to maintain calm and peace, and work for bringing normalcy.

Mr Shah earlier held series of meetings with the representatives of the Meitei and Kuki communities and other stakeholders to review the measures being taken for restoring peace in the state.

Army chief General Manoj Pande also went to Manipur on Saturday to review the law and order situation.

NDTV
 
daytrader said:
Cop Among 5 Dead In Fresh Manipur Violence Hours Ahead Of Amit Shah Visit
Manipur Violence: Chief Minister N Biren Singh yesterday said that they have got reports that "40 terrorists" have been shot dead

At least five people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 others injured after fresh violence erupted in Manipur yesterday, where ethnic clashes have claimed at least 80 lives.
Fresh violence was reported in several parts of the state after alleged terrorists, carrying sophisticated weapons, set fire to many houses in Serou and Sugunu area.

This comes just ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the violence-hit state.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh yesterday said that "40 terrorists" have been shot dead over the last couple of days.

"The terrorists have been using M-16 and AK-47 assault rifles and sniper guns against civilians. They came to many villages to burn down homes. We have started taking very strong action against them with the help of the army and other security forces. We have got reports some 40 terrorists have been shot dead," Mr Singh told reporters.

The Chief Minister said the spurt in violent attacks on civilians on the outskirts of Imphal valley in the past two days seemed well-planned and is strongly condemnable.

Amit Shah has appealed to both the Meiteis and the Kukis to maintain calm and peace, and work for bringing normalcy.

Mr Shah earlier held series of meetings with the representatives of the Meitei and Kuki communities and other stakeholders to review the measures being taken for restoring peace in the state.

Army chief General Manoj Pande also went to Manipur on Saturday to review the law and order situation.

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Getting strong PDM vibes from this CM with his 'terrorists killed' rhetoric. Sad to see such destruction :((
 
Manipur: Suspected Militants Torch 200 Houses, Angry Villagers Burn Down Their Camp
Manipur Violence: Over 200 houses, including that of a Congress MLA, were set on fire by suspected militants at Serou in Kakching district on Friday night.

For over a week, Manipur's Sugnu town has now remained the key area of confrontation between the two communities at loggerheads in the northeastern state, where sporadic violence has continued for over a month. Over 200 houses, including that of Kangujam Ranjit, Congress MLA from Sugnu Assembly, were set on fire by suspected militants at Serou in Kakching district on Friday night. Locals have reported constant gunfire, bomb attacks, and even snipers since Friday.
Irate villagers then set ablaze an abandoned camp in Sugnu, where militants from the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) were staying after signing a peace accord with the government, news agency PTI said quoting the police on Monday.

On Sunday before the arson attack, combined forces of state police including the India Reserve Battalion, and Border Security Force along with village volunteers had fought a gun battle with militants at the Nazareth camp which led to the militants fleeing their camp.

Those who have received bullet injuries in the ongoing exchange of fire were rushed to the District Hospital in Churachandpur, sources have told NDTV. The hill district of Churachandpur also remains a crucial area where violence has been reported since the start of the ethnic conflict.

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https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/man...their-camp-4094664#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories
 
The imposition of draconian laws like the Armed Forces Special Powers Acts (AFSPA) in the Indian state of Manipur has deepened the trust deficit between the government and the multi-ethnic society of Manipur state, fuelling the already active separatist movements in the region.

Since May 3, Manipur has witnessed inter-ethnic clashes primarily between Meitei and Kuki communities which resulted in over 98 deaths and the burning of at least 1,700 buildings including homes and religious sites.

According to the media reports, more than 35,000 people are currently displaced as well, with many now living in one of the 315 relief camps in the state.

Instead of finding out any political means to resolve the dispute, the “Indian government’s response has largely echoed the strategies India has previously employed during unrest in the Northeast or Jammu and Kashmir,” the United States Institute of Peace said in a report.

“This has included issuing military curfews, suspending internet services and deploying approximately 17,000 troops and paramilitary forces with shoot-on-site orders in effect for “extreme cases.”

Just like the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Narendra Modi-led government is also trying to suppress the demands of the three million people, through the use of brutal force.

The AFSPA act has been criticised by Human Rights Watch as a “tool of state abuse, oppression and discrimination”. On March 31, 2012, the UN asked India to revoke AFSPA, saying it had no place in Indian democracy.

The violence erupted after the militants, reportedly backed by the central government attacked five localities mainly inhibited by the Christian community.

The latest factor triggering the violence was a high court’s decision ordering to grant a Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meiteis that would give them access to forest lands and entitle them to reservations in government jobs and educational institutions. The move has created fear among tribal communities including Kukis of losing their lands.

However, despite the violence in Manipur, the ruling BJP led by PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah continue to electioneer for state assembly elections in Karnataka.

Amit Shah made his first statement about the violence 23 days after it began but Modi has not yet publicly acknowledged the situation.

According to the USIP, in Manipur, there are at least four valley-based armed groups, several Naga groups and nearly 30 Kuki armed insurgent organisations. The proliferation of armed groups — at one point estimated to stand at around 60 — contributed to the sense of a “war within a war” in the state.

Those closely connected with political power took advantage of the tumultuous situation. The armed groups frequently back candidates in state elections.

“Northeast politicians have reported intimidation by opposing armed groups, and civil society organisations in Manipur emphasised that the 2022 elections were overshadowed by “open intimidation” from militant groups and violence across polling stations. This has led to “democracy at gunpoint” in this fragile region,” the USIP report added.

Shashi Tharoor, an Indian parliamentarian, called for president’s rule and blamed the BJP-led government, saying it has failed to govern the state.

Peter Machado, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore, expressed concern that the Christian community is being made to feel insecure.

All 10 Kuki MLAs, including eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party, issued a statement demanding a separate body be created to administer their community under the constitution of India in the wake of the violent ethnic clashes.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged the authorities to “respond to the situation quickly, including by investigating and addressing root causes of the violence in line with their international human rights obligations”.

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Nine people, including a woman, have been killed and several injured in the past 24 hours after fresh violence erupted in Manipur. The deaths took place in an incident of firing late night in Khamenlok area, according to sources in the army.

Several of those injured have been rushed to Imphal for treatment. Some of those killed in the violence have cut marks on their bodies and multiple bullet injuries.

The relaxation of the curfew has been restricted after the fresh round of violence in the Northeastern state, which has been tense for over a month now due to ethnic clashes.

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Where are the Joshilas and the keyboard warriors from Bharat? Need their insightful posts to understand the situation here.
 
So feku who has something to say about most obscure matters, hasn't uttered even a single word on Manipur.

Manipur is burning for so many weeks now, but feku seems totally oblivious of it and is continuing with his merry ways of election campaigning and foreign visits.

Wah re feku!
 
The tribals should only be given administrative rights if they are of original tribal religion, one cannot convert and expect reservations.

Even in 2010ish the Kukis were violent people.

BJP played politics against Metei utilizing Kukis and now the issue issue is on their face.

The weirdest thing is BJP seems pro Kuki christians here.

The only good thing is somehow both want to be part of India but want separate states, which I think makes sense now , I don’t see how one can go back.
 
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Fresh Violence In Manipur As Mobs Vandalise Police Armoury, Fire On Forces
Joint forces of the Army, Assam Rifles, Rapid Action Force and state police undertook a Flag March in Imphal East district till midnight.

Automatic weapons were fired from Kwakta in Bishnupur district and Kangvai in Churachandpur district of conflict-torn Manipur last night, and intermittent bursts of firing were being reported till early this morning, police and army sources have said.
Multiple incidents of mob build-up and attempted vandalism and arson have also been reported.

Joint forces of the Army, Assam Rifles, Rapid Action Force and state police undertook a Flag March in Imphal East district till midnight.

An arson attempt was reported at the Palace Compound near Advance Hospital. A mob of about 1,000 congregated last evening and attempted arson and vandalism. The RAF fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the mob, in which two civilians were injured.

Mob build up near Manipur University was also reported. 200 to 300 people gathered near Thongju at 10.40 pm and attempted to vandalise the residence of the local MLA. A column of the RAF dispersed the crowd.

Another mob last night also attempted to vandalise the armoury of Iringbam Police Station in the Imphal West district. 300 to 400 people tried to ransack the police station at 11.40pm. The crowd was dispersed by the RAF.

According to Army sources, a mob of 200 to 300 people surrounded the BJP office a little after midnight at Sinjemai, and an Army column dispersed the crowd.

The mob also attempted vandalism at the residence of state BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi in Imphal West at midnight, but it was prevented by the Army and RAF. The crowd was dispersed, according to Army sources.

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Indian authorities said on Sunday they had started to relax a curfew imposed in violence-hit Manipur after 45 days of civil unrest in the north-east state, seeking to reduce anger spilling onto the streets and restore normalcy.

“We have decided to remove curfew from 5 am until 5 pm to enable residents to buy food, medicines, and other essentials,” said Diana Devi, a local government official based in capital city of Imphal, not far from the border with Myanmar.

Manipur has experienced widespread violence since May 3, following protests by indigenous communities sparked by resentment over economic benefits and quotas for government jobs and education reserved for Kukis, an ethnic group, who mostly live in the hills.

Meiteis, the dominant community in the low lands of the state, who account for half of state’s population, demand extension of limited affirmative action quotas to them.
 
Manipuri Organisation Slams PM Modi’s Yoga Session at UN, Boycotts International Day of Yoga

“The Prime Minister left for the US on Tuesday carrying the message of peace but a corner of India (Manipur) is burning. People are unhappy at his continued silence and the absence of any improvement in the ground situation since May 3.”

New Delhi: The apex body of 36 civil society organisations in Manipur protested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to lead a special yoga session at the UN headquarters in New York and boycotted the International Day of Yoga on Wednesday, June 21.

According to The Telegraph, Romeshwar Waikhwa, president of the Thoubal Apunba Lup, said that the protest was organised because the prime minister held the special yoga session “without considering the suffering of the people of Manipur since May 3”.

“We don’t need yoga in Manipur now. We need peace over yoga now because of the immense suffering of our people,” he said.

Over 300 people participated in the protest, according to The Telegraph, and several people displayed placards that were critical of Modi. The hour-long protest began at 8 am at the Thoubal Melaground, about 20 km from Imphal, according to reports.

Effigies of Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and chief minister N. Biren Singh were burnt, with the protesters criticising them for their failure to control the situation in Manipur.

Prime Minister Modi’s silence on Manipur, where ethnic clashes have killed more than 130 people, has enraged the residents of the state. On Sunday, the prime minister’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme was boycotted and some people even destroyed transistors to protest against Modi’s continued silence.

Waikhwa told The Telegraph that the people of Manipur “wanted the state and central governments to intervene and restore normality”. “The Prime Minister left for the US on Tuesday carrying the message of peace but a corner of India (Manipur) is burning. People are unhappy at his continued silence and the absence of any improvement in the ground situation since May 3,” he said.

The state government did not officially mark the day, in view of violence.

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Merely burning effigies of bigot and his chums won't do. Manipuri electorate must ensure that feku loses every seat his party contests in all sorts of elections henceforth. That would affect feku much more than this effigy burning business.
 
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There hasn't been a bigger failure than motabhai in India. Does this regime have an ounce of accountability in it?

Every one, whether incompetent or grossly incompetent is just carrying on with their merry ways as if there are no consequences of being incompetent for the job in this regime.

However, when the ring leader himself is incompetent and indifferent to all the mayhem this regime has unleashed and is just busy in managing headlines then these things are bound to happen.
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It's been 50 days since I wrote this and condition has even worsened in Manipur. But feku doesn't even care. All he cares about is his world tours and winning elections.

Had Manipur been ruled by an opposition party, more so if Congress, feku and his minions' reaction would have been worth seeing.

Then feku would have surely got his voice back.
 
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday arrived in the violence-hit north-eastern state of Manipur for a two-day visit as his party continued to question prime minister Narendra Modi's absence.

Mr Gandhi, a member of the Congress party and a former MP, is scheduled to visit relief camps for people displaced by the two-month-long ethnic violence.

In one of worst flare-ups in decades, Manipur has seen more than 100 deaths and 40,000 people have been displaced in clashes between the majority Meitei and Kuki communities.

Mr Gandhi is the first opposition leader to visit the strife-torn region since the clashes ensued in May.

He was received in the capital Imphal by former state chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh and the convoy set out to travel to Churachandpur to visit relief camps. However, his convoy was stopped by local police at Bishnupur, nearly 20km from Imphal, citing security reasons.

"Rahul Gandhi cannot be allowed to go ahead. We are worried about his security. The arson-like situation persisted even last night as well. Rahul carcade could be mistaken as someone coming to attack Churachandpur," Heisnam Balram Singh, the Bishnupur superintendent of police was quoted by India Today as saying.

Mr Gandhi was forced to return to Imphal, while his party alleged that the state and federal governments, both run by the BJP, were using "autocratic methods" to stall his visit.

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Guwahati: Three unarmed villagers, including a father-son duo, were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Bishnupur district early this morning, according to witness accounts from locals. Suspected militants raided Ukha Tampak village near Kwakta in Bishnupur around 2 am and started firing indiscriminately, police sources said.

Two men, father and son, and another person at the adjoining house, were killed in the firing. They were unarmed villagers guarding their houses.

The three were gunned down while they were sleeping and later slashed with swords, police said on Saturday morning, adding that the attackers came from Churachandpur.

The incident has caused great concern as the attackers were able to breach the buffer zone, between hills and valleys, manned by central security forces, police sources added.

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This is as brutal as it gets. It makes Pakistan look like a safe haven for everyone.

Some of the videos/images are something out of 980AD.

@cricketjoshila BJP/RSS not at fault again?
 
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Guwahati: Three unarmed villagers, including a father-son duo, were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Bishnupur district early this morning, according to witness accounts from locals. Suspected militants raided Ukha Tampak village near Kwakta in Bishnupur around 2 am and started firing indiscriminately, police sources said.

Two men, father and son, and another person at the adjoining house, were killed in the firing. They were unarmed villagers guarding their houses.

The three were gunned down while they were sleeping and later slashed with swords, police said on Saturday morning, adding that the attackers came from Churachandpur.

The incident has caused great concern as the attackers were able to breach the buffer zone, between hills and valleys, manned by central security forces, police sources added.

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The best you could hope from Indian security forces is that they stand by and don't actually join in the slaughter. Indians has advanced in so many ways, but they still have the small mentality of bigots during partition.
 
The four men kneeling in the makeshift bunker face out over a lush green paddy field, their guns resting on a wall of cement sacks. Bamboo poles prop up the corrugated tin roof.

Wearing homemade bullet-proof vests, they train their weapons - mostly old single and double-barrelled shotguns - on a rival bunker less than a mile away. A belt of cartridges hangs from one of the poles.

The men are all civilian members of a "village defence force" - among them a driver, a labourer, a farmer, and Tomba (whose name we have changed to protect his identity). Tomba ran a mobile phone repair shop before deadly ethnic conflict erupted in May in India's north-east Manipur state.

Warning: This article contains details of violence that readers may find upsetting

The segregation of communities in this corner of the world's fastest-growing major economy feels like a heavily-militarised border separating countries at war.

"We have to protect ourselves because we don't think anyone else will. I feel scared but I have to hide it," Tomba said.

He and the other three in the bunker belong to the majority Meitei community, who largely follow Hinduism.

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Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.
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Violence spiked once again in parts of Manipur valley, including state capital Imphal, as protesters clashed with police in multiple areas. Batons and tear gas shells were used and many people were injured, reports said.
The situation has been escalating since the arrest of five men, who were caught in the uniform of security forces and carrying with sophisticated arms on September 16.

It led to widespread protests and demonstrations in the valley areas. Demanding the unconditional release of the detained men, a 48-hour lockdown was enforced in the Valley from Tuesday by the locals. Monday was the unofficial strike.
 
India has reimposed an internet ban on restive Manipur state after violent protests erupted following the circulation of photographs of two dead students killed during the months-long conflict, officials said.

More than 150 people have been killed in the remote northeast state since armed clashes broke out in May between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community.

The far-flung state has fractured on ethnic lines with rival militia groups setting up blockades.

A nearly five-month long internet ban was lifted last week, but was reimposed late Tuesday after dozens were injured during violent protests in the state capital Imphal.



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India imposed a curfew in the capital and some areas of its restive state of Manipur on Thursday, after scores of students were injured in violence following protests against the alleged abduction and murder of two students, authorities said.

Ethnic violence has plunged the northeastern state bordering Myanmar into what many security experts describe as an intense civil war fought over land, jobs and political clout between its two largest local groups.

Indefinite curfew had to be implemented in Imphal and in some other districts, L Kailun, a senior police official based in the state capital, told Reuters.

More than 80 students were injured in Wednesday’s clashes, another police official said on condition of anonymity.

He added that the situation was “extremely tense” after armed mobs vandalized an office of the ruling political party and hurled petrol bombs at two police sites.

Mobile internet services have been suspended in the state for five days, officials said.

Since the violence first erupted on May 3, more than 180 people have been killed and over 50,000 have fled their homes in Manipur.

More than half the state’s population of 3.2 million belongs to the Meitei community, while the Kuki community, who make up about 43 per cent, live mostly in the hills.

Protests re-ignited over the alleged kidnapping and killing of two students of the Meitei community who had gone missing in July after their bodies were found this week. The news went viral, reviving the ethnic tension.

The state’s chief minister, N Biren Singh, who is a leader of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, denounced the alleged murder and vowed maximum punishment for the culprits.

Members of the students’ families and Meitei leaders have accused Kuki militants of the latest killing and criticized authorities for failing to end the violence.

A spokesperson for a Kuki civil society group said it did not have an immediate comment on the latest killings.

Leaders of the opposition Congress party have accused the Modi government of failing to control the violence in a state governed by his nationalist party.

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Indian protesters try to storm home of Manipur chief minister.

At least 10 people were injured on Thursday when Indian security officials used tear gas and batons to disperse protesters trying to storm the home of the chief minister of Manipur state, defying a curfew, a senior police officer said.

Another police official said the situation was "extremely tense" after armed mobs on Wednesday vandalised an office of the ruling political party and hurled petrol bombs at two police sites.


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Fires burned in the streets of India's Imphal, as protests rocked the northeastern state of Manipur following the alleged abduction and murder of two students.

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Armed militants shot dead a senior police officer and wounded two others in separate attacks in India's Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, the latest episodes of violence in the restive state where ethnic clashes have killed at least 180 people this year.

A police spokesperson said militants opened fire at a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) while the officer was overseeing the construction of a helipad in Moreh, a trading town on the border with Myanmar.

Ethnic clashes erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 as members of the majority Meitei ethnic group and minority Kuki tribals fought over sharing government benefits and quotas in jobs and education.

Sporadic violence has continued since the peak of the clashes, despite tens of thousands of extra security personnel being deployed, marking a rare security failure for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in a state ruled by his Bharatiya Janata Party.

The police spokesperson said militants that attacked the senior official belonged to the Kuki community. No arrests have been made so far. The Meitei make up 53% of Manipur's population, while the Kuki account for 16%.

"Deeply saddened by the cold-blooded killing of SDPO Chingtham Anand.The perpetrators will be brought to justice," the state's chief minister, N. Biren Singh, said in a social media post.

In a separate incident, militants ambushed a security convoy near village Sinam in Tengnoupal district injuring two policemen.

"Both the injured were shifted to a local hospital with multiple bullet injuries," a senior police official told Reuters by telephone on condition of anonymity.

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"Can't Go By Sentiment": Supreme Court Junks Manipur Violence Petition

The Supreme Court said it cannot go by sentiments and has to act as per law, as it refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action for alleged non-compliance with the top court's order on the protection of properties of people displaced during the Manipur violence.

A vacation bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal said it was not satisfied with the contention that a case of contempt was made out against the respondents, including Manipur's Chief Secretary, and the petitioners can take recourse to remedy which may be available under the law.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for Manipur, told the bench that no case of contempt was made out, and the state and the Centre are on the ground doing everything they can to assuage public concerns.

"The effort is to keep the pot boiling which is very unfortunate," Ms Bhati said, adding that the state was duty-bound to protect all and can file an updated status report on the issue.

The top court was hearing a petition claiming the respondents committed contempt of its September 25, 2023 order on protecting the properties of those displaced during the ethnic conflict.

"Who according to you are in contempt?" the bench asked the petitioner's counsel who said the Chief Secretary and others are.

"They are not the encroachers," the bench shot back.

When the advocate said the petitioners are living outside Manipur and are not in a position to go anywhere near Imphal, the bench said, "That does not mean that notice be issued against the Chief Secretary".

Ms Bhati referred to last year's order which said Manipur and the Centre have a week to respond to the directions, including ensuring protection of properties of displaced persons and preventing their encroachment.

"We had filed a status report. We can file an updated status report," she said, adding the state is duty-bound to protect its citizens and their properties.

"Manipur is still in a situation of uneasy calm as we speak. There are conflicting views and the state and central government are trying to assuage everyone," Ms Bhati said. When the counsel for the petitioners claimed that their properties were looted in the presence of the police and they could place those videos before the court, the law officer objected to it and said wild allegations were being made.

"They (authorities) are duty-bound to protect the properties. They are duty-bound to carry out the orders of this court and the government. No doubt about it," the bench said.

Observing that no contempt was made out against the Chief Secretary and the other respondents, the bench observed, "Don't pressure officers like this".

It said the petitioners may file appropriate proceedings as permissible under the law.

"All sympathies for you. Your properties need to be protected but that does not mean that we have to issue contempt notice to the respondents.," the bench said.

When the petitioners' lawyer said, "Your lordships may kindly see the message that goes out today…", the bench observed, "We have to go as per the law. We cannot go by sentiments."

The bench said it was not satisfied with the claim that contempt proceedings were maintainable against the respondents in connection with the September 25, 2023 order.

"It is needless to say that petitioners shall be at liberty to take recourse to the remedy as may be available under the law if they are aggrieved by any other action or inaction on the part of the respondents," it said.

Manipur descended into chaos and violence in May last year over a high court order directing the state government to consider including the non-tribal Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes.

More than 170 people have been killed and several hundred others injured since ethnic clashes first broke out in the state on May 3 last year when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for ST status.

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'But No Eyes On Manipur?' Takes Over Internet Amid Viral 'All Eyes On' Trend

The internet is flooded with the 'All eyes on Rafah' trend in which celebrities and eminent personalities are expressing their views on the Israeli attack on Rafah, a southern city in war-torn Gaza, last week. On similar lines, 'But no eyes on Manipur?' is gaining traction; it suggests that while people are talking about violence in other countries, they are silent when it comes to the northeastern state. Among those who have joined the trend is Rami Desai, a noted expert on Manipur.

The ethnic violence began in May 2023 between the valley-dominant Meitei community and the Kuki-Zo tribes, who are dominant in the hill districts of southern Manipur and a few other hill areas.

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My heart breaks for the people of Manipur, who are suffering unimaginable violence and displacement. The silence from the Indian government is deafening. How can India claim to be a democratic country when its own citizens are forced to flee their homes and live in fear?
 
Manipur Chief Minister's Advance Security Team Ambushed By Suspected Insurgents

Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to the violence-hit Jiribam district later today, an advance security team was ambushed by suspected insurgents.

Multiple gunshots were fired at the vehicles of the security forces, who retaliated, police said, adding, that the shootout is still on near Kotlen village along a stretch of National Highway-53.

At least two security personnel have been injured in the attack.

The ambush comes amidst a backdrop of heightened violence in the region. The recent surge in violence began on June 6, after the discovery of the body of Soibam Saratkumar Singh, a 59-year-old Meitei farmer who had been missing for weeks. The discovery of Singh's body ignited a wave of outrage among residents, prompting urgent calls for enhanced security measures and the right to arm themselves for protection.

The situation deteriorated rapidly, spilling over into neighboring Assam, where approximately 600 individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds sought refuge in Lakhipur, Cachar district, fleeing the violence gripping their homeland.

Jiribam, situated 220 km from the state capital Imphal, is a strategic gateway bordering Assam, traversed by the vital National Highway-37. Its significance is further underscored by the presence of numerous Kuki villages nestled in the surrounding hills.

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Major fire breaks out near Manipur CM's bungalow​


A major fire broke out at a building in the Manipur secretariat complex near Chief Minister N Biren Singh's official bungalow here on Saturday evening, police said.

At least three fire tenders were pressed into the service to douse the blaze.

The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, an official said.

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Three Manipur based Hmar militants killed in police encounter in Assam’s Cachar district; Security on high alert​


In a significant operation, three Hmar militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Cachar district late on July 16. The incident occurred in the Bhuban Hills on the Assam-Mizoram border. The clash resulted in the deaths of three militants following an exchange of fire between the Site militants and the security forces.

As per police sources, the Cachar district police received an input regarding the presence of a group of Kuki Zo Hamar militants in the specific area and the group of militants were planning an attack inside Assam territory. The probable target was the Meitei people taking shelter in Cachar district in Assam from Jiribam district in Manipur.

Earlier in the day, three militants were arrested in Dhalai Ganga Nagar, Cachar, with weapons. The VPN operation was led by Superintendent of Police Nomal Mahatta. The arrested militants were later taken to the Bhuban Hills for further investigation.

Assam Chief Minister confirmed the incident on his social media handle, stating, "In an early morning operation, @cacharpolice killed 3 Hmar militants from Assam and neighbouring Manipur. Police also recovered 2 AK rifles, 1 other rifle, and 1 pistol."

During the operation, other militants hiding in the hills opened fire, prompting the police to retaliate. The exchange of fire lasted about an hour, resulting in the deaths of three militants. Two militants were from Cachar, and one was from Manipur. Three policemen sustained injuries during the encounter, and the Cachar police vehicle was damaged in the process.

It should be mentioned that the Kuki Zo Hmar militants has been attacking the Meitei population in Jiribam district of Manipur near the Assam-Manipur border. Hundreds of Meitei people are taking shelter in Cachar district of Assam and Assam police are providing security to those people. Sources said that groups of Kuki Zo Hmar militants are camping in hills in Assam Mizoram Manipur border. Security agencies are taking utmost caution in the sensitive areas of Cachar district for a possible attack by those militants.

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Silchar: In a significant operation, three Hmar militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Cachar district late on July 16. The
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Congress takes aim at PM Narendra Modi over proposed Ukraine visit: ‘Going to Manipur before or after?’​


Taking an aim at prime minister Narendra Modi over his proposed Ukraine visit, expected to coincide with the war-torn country's National Day (August 24), Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh on Sunday sought to know whether the prime minister would go to the ethnic conflict-hit Manipur state ‘before or after’ his trip to the European nation.

“The Chief Minister of Manipur attends the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi presided over by the self-anointed non-biological PM. Then the Manipur CM attends a meeting of BJP CMs and Deputy CMs presided over by the same deity,” Ramesh posted on X (formerly Twitter), sarcastically calling the prime minister a ‘deity.’

“The simple question that the people of Manipur are asking is this: Did Shri N. Biren Singh meet with Shri Narendra Modi separately one-on-one and discuss the situation in Manipur, which started burning on the night of May 3rd 2023? Did Shri N Biren Singh invite Shri Narendra Modi to visit Manipur, either before or after His trip to Ukraine,” he added.

The Congress has repeatedly criticised the PM for not visiting the state even as its continues to burn due to the conflict involving the Meitei and Kuki communities. PM Modi's BJP governs Manipur.

The Ukraine visit, if it takes place, would be the prime minister's first to the Volodymyr Zelensky-led country, which was attacked by Russia in February 2022. President Zelensky was among world leaders who congratulated PM Modi after the latter won a third consecutive term in office in June.

The maiden bilateral visit of the PM's third term was to Russia, which Zelensky described as a ‘devastating blow to peace efforts.’

The West has criticised India for continuing to purchase oil from Russia despite the Ukraine war. Also, India has repeatedly abstained from voting on resolutions against Russia in the United Nations.

 
Waiting for peace in Indian state divided by violence

More than a year has passed since a deadly ethnic conflict devastated homes and claimed over 220 lives in India's north-eastern Manipur state. But its more than three million residents are still waiting for peace.

Clashes erupted in May last year between the majority Meitei and indigenous minority Kuki groups - they were sparked by Kuki protests against demands from Meiteis to be given official tribal status, which would make them eligible for affirmative action and other benefits.

The violence displaced tens of thousands - some 59,000 people are still living in government relief camps. It has split up neighbourhoods and torn apart bonds between communities.

Today, Manipur is divided into two camps, with Meiteis inhabiting the Imphal Valley and Kukis living in the surrounding hill areas. Borders and buffer zones guarded by security forces separate the two regions. Many locals have voluntarily taken up arms - some stolen from armed forces, some country-made - to protect their villages from intruders.

Federal and state officials have made some attempts to end the conflict by holding peace talks between the communities, but locals say it hasn’t been enough - a recent peace deal signed in a district collapsed within a day. Distrust between the two groups persists and incidents of violence, including killings of security personnel, are regularly reported.

"The situation in Manipur is still tense and full of mistrust because people have to be confident about moving forward - and to move forward, there has to be some resolution of the past. There hasn't been one," says Sanjoy Hazarika, a commentator and author who specialises in India's north-eastern states.

Both communities blame the other for stoking violence.

The state government and the Meitei community have frequently blamed illegal immigration - especially from neighbouring Myanmar - for the conflict. The Kuki community, which shares ethnic ties with the Chins in Myanmar, say this narrative has been used to target them within their own state.

"The state needs a full-fledged intervention: militarily to stop the violence and psychologically to start negotiations. The establishment of trust [between Kukis and Meiteis] is crucial. Trust cannot be built in a day," says Shreema Ningombam, a political analyst in Imphal, the state capital.

In Sugnu village, about 60km (37 miles) from Imphal, the divide is stark.

It was once home to both Meiteis and Kukis, but the latter fled to the surrounding hills after the conflict began, leaving behind burnt and ransacked houses.

Despite heavy security, locals fear retaliatory attacks from "outsiders". Meitei women groups, known as Meira Paibis, guard village entry points.

Yumlembam Manitombi, one of the guards, said she lost her 29-year-old son in last year's violence. He was the eldest of her three children and the sole provider for the family.

They have installed a bust of him in the courtyard of their house. An engraving below the bust marks the reason for his death - it says Kuki Meitei War 2023.

"I want peace. Ending this war is my sole wish and I seek nothing more," Ms Manitombi says.

United in sadness

In Churachandpur, the Kuki-dominated epicentre of the conflict, similar security measures exist. The entrance to the city features a "Wall of Remembrance" commemorating Kukis who died in the conflict.

Boinu Haokip and her family fled from Sugnu to Churachandpur last year to escape violence and now survive on odd jobs.

Ms Haokip, who is doing research on ethnic violence in Manipur, says her future looks bleak.

“I have to study and look after my family. Our society was in poverty for generations. We had begun coming out of it, but this violence has pushed us back at least a decade," she says.

Questions about the future haunt others too as schools become makeshift camps. People have lost businesses, land and jobs and exhausted their savings.

The conflict has also forced some to flee to camps in the neighbouring state of Mizoram. With shortages of food, water, and medicine, people rely on odd jobs to survive.

Nengnei Chong, 52, fled with her two sons and has been living in a relief camp outside Mizoram's capital Aizawl. But she says she regrets her decision to leave.

"It would have been better had we too died back home," she says.

Mizoram lawmaker TBC Lalvenchhunga says the state government has limited resources.

“The government is financially struggling. If the federal government heeds our repeated requests [for more funds], we can help the refugees better," he says.

Political blame game

Locals accuse the Bharatiya Janata Party-run Manipur and federal governments of not doing enough to quell the violence.

Kuki groups have accused state authorities of ignoring violence by Meiteis for political benefit, which the government denies. Opposition parties say federal government let the conflict rage on for too long. The Congress party has repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur.

"Our government is making serious efforts to bring back normalcy in Manipur. Schools, colleges and offices in most places have opened up and are functioning. The hope for peace is visible," Mr Modi said in parliament recently.

But experts say mistrust between the two communities has only hardened and the divide has deepened with the Kukis steadfastly demanding a “separate administration”, something the Meiteis vehemently oppose.

"Peace-building is a very painful and slow process. It is easier to indulge in violence than to build peace. If the centre [federal government] is able to bring both sides to the table, it will be a step in the right direction," Mr Hazarika says.

But he cautions that this won't be a quick process.

"Healing needs time and patience before you can really move forward."

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2 Killed, 10 Injured As "Suspected Kuki Insurgents" Use Drones To Drop Bombs In Manipur: Police

A woman was killed and her 12-year-old daughter was among 10 injured, including two policemen and a TV reporter, in firing by "suspected Kuki militants" in Manipur on Sunday, the state police and the Home Department said in separate statements. The Home Department said a man was also killed in the attack, taking the number of dead to two.

The attack was carried out using snipers and bombs dropped by drones, top intelligence sources told NDTV today, confirming what eyewitnesses said earlier today. The use of drones to drop bombs on a civilian area in the state hit by ethnic violence is a huge, frightening escalation, the sources said.

The drones were earlier suspected to have been used as spotters, while the crude artillery "pumpi guns" fired the shells that landed right near where the drones flew, giving the impression that the drones dropped the bombs, sources had said.

However, the confirmation by top sources in the security establishment on the use of drones to drop bombs has - for the first time - raised the threat to unprecedented levels to the security forces and civilians in the area.

One of the policemen was hit in the leg by a shrapnel from a bomb dropped by a drone and at least two weaponised drones were seen, police sources said. The firing started from Nakhujang village in Kangpokpi towards Kadangband in Imphal West at 2.35 pm, sources said. Residents in Kadangband said at least one drone dropped a "bomb" on a house in the area, and shared purported visuals of the attack that showed people running.

"... Alleged Kuki militants have deployed numerous RPGs using high-tech drones. While drone bombs have commonly been used in general warfare, this recent deployment of drones to deploy explosives against security forces and the civilians marks a significant escalation," the Manipur Police said in a post on X.

The woman, Ngangbam Surbala, 31, was brought dead at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in the state capital Imphal, 45 km from Kangpokpi. Her injured daughter is in the hospital.

Kangpokpi is a Kuki-dominated area, while Imphal West is in the Meitei-dominated valley. The Kuki tribes and the Meitei community have been fighting since May 2023 over a range of issues.

The Manipur Home Department in the statement condemned the attack. "... The unfortunate incident of attack on unarmed Koutruk villagers using drone, bombs and many sophisticated weapons... reportedly by Kuki militants causing death of two persons including one woman and injuries to many. Such act of terrorising unarmed villagers is viewed very seriously by the state government, when it is putting all possible efforts towards bringing normalcy and peace in the state," the Home Department said.

Who Started Firing? Allegations Fly

While members of the Meitei community claimed "Kuki terrorists" killed the woman, social media users from the Kuki tribes alleged the Meiteis began firing at Kuki villages in Kangpokpi first. Members of the Kuki tribes alleged the incident comes just days after purported audio tapes of the Chief Minister - now submitted to a probe panel of the Home Ministry - "proved" the Chief Minister started the Manipur crisis. The state government has called the tapes "doctored".

Sanajaoba Leishemba, Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur, in a post on X alleged the attacks were carried out by "Kuki militants."

"Heavy attacks and bombarding using drones by Kuki militants at Koutruk village, I/W [Imphal West] Manipur killed one Meitei woman and many injured including minor daughter of the deceased, state police and media person today," Mr Leishemba said.

Manipur Congress vice president Lamtinthang Haokip, who belongs to the Kuki tribe, in a post on X alleged an attempt to ambush between Leimakhong and Kangchup route was thwarted by Kuki village volunteers, resulting in an exchange of fire.

He alleged the incident was a "BJP game" to divert attention from the audio tape controversy linked to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is from the ruling BJP and belongs to the Meitei community.

The clashes between the valley-dominant Meitei community and nearly two dozen tribes known as Kukis - a term given by the British in colonial times - who are dominant in some hill areas of Manipur, has killed over 220 people and internally displaced nearly 50,000.

The general category Meiteis want to be included under the Scheduled Tribes category, while the nearly two dozen tribes that share ethnic ties with people in neighbouring Myanmar's Chin State and Mizoram want a separate administration carved out of Manipur, citing discrimination and unequal share of resources and power with the Meiteis.

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2 Killed, 10 Injured As "Suspected Kuki Insurgents" Use Drones To Drop Bombs In Manipur: Police

A woman was killed and her 12-year-old daughter was among 10 injured, including two policemen and a TV reporter, in firing by "suspected Kuki militants" in Manipur on Sunday, the state police and the Home Department said in separate statements.
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Five Killed In Manipur Gunfire As Rocket Attacks And Drone Bombings Escalate Violence​


Five people died in an exchange of gunfire that occurred early Saturday between Kuki and Meitei groups in Jiribam district amid a fresh bout of violence in the northeastern state.

Police said that one person was shot dead in his sleep while four armed persons were killed in subsequent exchange of fire. Militants entered the house of the person who lived alone in an isolated location around 5 km from the district headquarters and shot him dead in his sleep.

After the killing, a heavy exchange of fire broke out between armed men of the warring communities in the hills around 7 km from the district headquarters, leading to the deaths of four armed persons, including three hills-based militants. This comes a day after suspected militants fired two rockets in Bishnupur district, killing one person and injuring five others, as tension gripped the Imphal Valley region following high-tech attacks over the past few days.

The rocket attacks came after drones were employed to drop bombs on people at two nearby places in Imphal West district earlier this week. Both are earlier unheard of in the state where ethnic violence left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year. On Friday, thousands of people across five districts of the Imphal Valley formed human chains to protest the attacks by militants.

The Manipur government announced the closure of schools on September 7 given unrest arising out of bomb attacks. Officials said that Friday’s first rocket attack was reported at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district. The second rocket fell on the compound of former chief minister Mairembam Koireng’s residence in Moirang town, killing an elderly man and injuring five others.

“Security forces are on high alert and moved towards the periphery of valley districts, notably on the side Bishnupur bordering Churachandpur, and Imphal West bordering Kangpokpi districts,” a central security force official told PTI. Officials said the “unguided” rocket missiles were locally improvised and were fired from elevated Thangjing hill ranges of Churachandpur district towards the low-lying Moirang town.

High alert​


“Security forces are on high alert and moved towards the periphery of valley districts, notably on the side Bishnupur bordering Churachandpur, and Imphal West bordering Kangpokpi districts,” a central security force official told PTI. Officials said the “unguided” rocket missiles were locally improvised and were fired from elevated Thangjing hill ranges of Churachandpur district towards the low-lying Moirang town.

Following the two attacks, all markets and business establishments were shut down in Moirang town and the rest of Bishnupur district and border areas of nearby districts of the state. In Friday’s rocket attack, 72-year-old RK Rabei Singh was killed and five others were injured in the attack near the historic INA headquarters.

The use of drones as a weapon was first noticed in Manipur on September 1 in Koutruk village in Imphal West district. In the attack in which guns were also used, two persons were killed and nine others were injured. The remote-controlled small flying device was employed again in Senjam Chirang, around three km away, the next day.

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Gunfire between Kuki and Meitei groups early Saturday in Nungchappi Lamlen Khunou left one Meitei village volunteer dead. Authorities are investigating
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Five Killed In Manipur Gunfire As Rocket Attacks And Drone Bombings Escalate Violence​


Five people died in an exchange of gunfire that occurred early Saturday between Kuki and Meitei groups in Jiribam district amid a fresh bout of violence in the northeastern state.

Police said that one person was shot dead in his sleep while four armed persons were killed in subsequent exchange of fire. Militants entered the house of the person who lived alone in an isolated location around 5 km from the district headquarters and shot him dead in his sleep.

After the killing, a heavy exchange of fire broke out between armed men of the warring communities in the hills around 7 km from the district headquarters, leading to the deaths of four armed persons, including three hills-based militants. This comes a day after suspected militants fired two rockets in Bishnupur district, killing one person and injuring five others, as tension gripped the Imphal Valley region following high-tech attacks over the past few days.

The rocket attacks came after drones were employed to drop bombs on people at two nearby places in Imphal West district earlier this week. Both are earlier unheard of in the state where ethnic violence left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year. On Friday, thousands of people across five districts of the Imphal Valley formed human chains to protest the attacks by militants.

The Manipur government announced the closure of schools on September 7 given unrest arising out of bomb attacks. Officials said that Friday’s first rocket attack was reported at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district. The second rocket fell on the compound of former chief minister Mairembam Koireng’s residence in Moirang town, killing an elderly man and injuring five others.

“Security forces are on high alert and moved towards the periphery of valley districts, notably on the side Bishnupur bordering Churachandpur, and Imphal West bordering Kangpokpi districts,” a central security force official told PTI. Officials said the “unguided” rocket missiles were locally improvised and were fired from elevated Thangjing hill ranges of Churachandpur district towards the low-lying Moirang town.

High alert​


“Security forces are on high alert and moved towards the periphery of valley districts, notably on the side Bishnupur bordering Churachandpur, and Imphal West bordering Kangpokpi districts,” a central security force official told PTI. Officials said the “unguided” rocket missiles were locally improvised and were fired from elevated Thangjing hill ranges of Churachandpur district towards the low-lying Moirang town.

Following the two attacks, all markets and business establishments were shut down in Moirang town and the rest of Bishnupur district and border areas of nearby districts of the state. In Friday’s rocket attack, 72-year-old RK Rabei Singh was killed and five others were injured in the attack near the historic INA headquarters.

The use of drones as a weapon was first noticed in Manipur on September 1 in Koutruk village in Imphal West district. In the attack in which guns were also used, two persons were killed and nine others were injured. The remote-controlled small flying device was employed again in Senjam Chirang, around three km away, the next day.

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Five Killed In Manipur Gunfire As Rocket Attacks And Drone Bombings Escalate Violence - News18

Gunfire between Kuki and Meitei groups early Saturday in Nungchappi Lamlen Khunou left one Meitei village volunteer dead. Authorities are investigating
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Manipur Violence: Prohibitory Orders Clamped After 5 Killed In Jiribam, Anti-Drone Systems Deployed​


After five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday, the district magistrate issued prohibitory orders in the area, restricting assembly of more than five people and carrying of arms and ammunition.

In an official letter dated September 7, District Magistrate Krishna Kumar noted an apprehension of widespread disturbance to the peace and public tranquillity in Jiribam and appealed to the masses to maintain the law and order situation.

It comes after fresh violence erupted in Manipur’s Jiribam district, where a gun battle erupted between two armed groups after an elderly man was shot dead while asleep. The armed militants engaged in a heavy exchange of fire in the Nunchapi area, leaving three suspected Kuki militants dead and an armed Meitei man.

“Today early morning suspected Kuki militants attacked a village in which one senior citizen was killed by armed miscreants.

The village volunteers were also confronted and there was an exchange of fire, forces rushed there and they were also fired upon and then they retaliated. The situation was controlled, three miscreant bodies were found,” said K Kabib, IPS, Intelligence Unit during a press briefing in Imphal.

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Manipur Violence: Prohibitory Orders Clamped After 5 Killed In Jiribam, Anti-Drone Systems Deployed - News18

After five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday, the district magistrate issued prohibitory orders in the area. Follow News18.com for more stories.
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Internet suspended in parts of India’s Manipur as students clash with police

India: Internet and mobile data services were suspended for five days and an indefinite curfew imposed in some parts of India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday after student protests over continuing ethnic strife turned violent.

After a brief lull, fighting broke out between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities on Sept. 1 and some attacks involved the use of drones to drop explosive devices, killing civilians. Police say they suspect that the drones were used by Kuki militants, a claim denied by Kuki groups.

Hundreds of Meitei students took to the streets on Monday to protest against the drone attacks, calling for a change in the leadership of the state’s “unified command” that oversees security.

Protesters threw stones and plastic bottles in front of the main gate of the state governor’s residence, police said in a statement. Police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds and about 45 protesters suffered minor injuries, a police officer said.

As protests spilled over into Tuesday, the local government imposed a curfew in the Imphal Valley and surrounding districts and suspended Internet services in five valley districts.

Government and private colleges in the state, which borders Myanmar, will also be shut on Wednesday and Thursday, according to an order issued by the government.

Authorities shut down the Internet in Manipur last year, in one of India’s longest enforced outages.
In the Thoubal district on Monday, police said a large mob “overpowered personnel on duty,” snatched arms and fired at the police.

“We are using minimum force as a preventive measure to control the crowd,” a police official said, and added that the situation had been brought under control.

At least 225 people have died and some 60,000 have been displaced since fighting broke out last year between the Meitei and Kuki communities over the sharing of economic benefits and quotas in government jobs and education that are given to the tribal Kukis.

Manipur’s government is led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi or the BJP have not commented on the latest violence in the state.


 
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