May 3 | Tensions erupted in #Manipur after a solidarity march organised by All Tribal Students Union Manipur opposing the demand for Scheduled Tribe status by a section of majority Meitei community in the state turned violent, writes Jon Suante.
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Manipur Govt Brings in Army, Assam Rifles to Curb Violence, CM Urges Peace on TV
A tribal students' union organised a march to oppose the demand for Scheduled Tribe status by a section of the majority Meitei community.
May 4 | Governor of Manipur authorised all district magistrates to issue “shoot at sight” order in “extreme cases” to “maintain public order and tranquility in the state”.
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Manipur Govt Issues ‘Shoot at Sight’ Orders in ‘Extreme Cases’ Amid Violence
The state government has appointed retired IPS officer and former CRPF chief, Kuldiep Singh, as its security advisor in view of the spiralling violence in the state.
May 4| Locals told @thewire_in that their houses were burnt, forcing dozens of them to rush to nearby forests for shelter and safety.
Meanwhile, CM N. Biren Singh said all steps are being taken to control the situation.
Internet services were suspended.
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Meanwhile, CM N. Biren Singh said all steps are being taken to control the situation.
Internet services were suspended.
https://t.co/23JptJy4jD
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Manipur Govt Issues ‘Shoot at Sight’ Orders in ‘Extreme Cases’ Amid Violence
The state government has appointed retired IPS officer and former CRPF chief, Kuldiep Singh, as its security advisor in view of the spiralling violence in the state.
May 5 | On principles associated with shoot and sight order, Jade Lyngdoh writes: It’s difficult to see how shooting a child in the head, an act that implies a clear intent to kill rather than disarm, could be deemed necessary, let alone proportionate.
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Manipur: Dissecting the Principles Associated With a 'Shoot At Sight' Order
To understand the risks that this order poses, it is necessary to examine it from a legal and historical standpoint.
May 5 | Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore, Reverend Peter Machado, has expressed concern over what he has called, “the targeting and persecution of Christians in Manipur”.
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Manipur: Bengaluru Archbishop Expresses Concern Over Alleged Attacks on Churches
'It is the responsibility of the government in power to ensure the freedom of religion, especially as the people have entrusted the party with power, believing in its capacity for good governance,' said Reverend Machado.
While analysing reports coming out from the state, @sangbarooahpish listed out 7 reasons on why the violence cannot be considered a sudden occurrence.
Manipur, like most times, has once again hit national headlines for the wrong reasons, writes Sangeeta.
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Manipur, like most times, has once again hit national headlines for the wrong reasons, writes Sangeeta.
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Seven Reasons Why the Violence in Manipur Cannot Be Considered a Sudden Occurrence
Several of these triggers could have been avoided had chief minister N. Biren Singh acted with an iota of caution in a what is widely recognised as a conflict-ridden state.
May 5 | Friday night, Union government took charge of the northeastern state's security situation.
May 6 | Official sources on Saturday, placed the death toll in Manipur’s violence at 54, with estimates saying that the actual figure could be much higher.
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May 6 | Official sources on Saturday, placed the death toll in Manipur’s violence at 54, with estimates saying that the actual figure could be much higher.
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Manipur Violence: Death Toll Rises to 54; Security Forces Deployed in large Numbers
On Friday night, the Union government took charge of the northeastern state's security situation.
May 6 | Jon Suante and T. Valte write:
Fearing attack, several tribals have fled to the neighbouring states of Assam and Mizoram. All the neighbouring states have put in place helpline numbers for their residents, mostly students holed up in Manipur.
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Fearing attack, several tribals have fled to the neighbouring states of Assam and Mizoram. All the neighbouring states have put in place helpline numbers for their residents, mostly students holed up in Manipur.
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Manipur Violence: Death Toll Rises to 54; Security Forces Deployed in large Numbers
On Friday night, the Union government took charge of the northeastern state's security situation.
May 6 | @thewire_in scrolled through PM Modi's social media feed to get a sense of what he has been up to while the unrest brewed in #Manipur. On Twitter, PM had posted 30 tweets related to his campaign in Karnataka since May 3, writes @alishan_jafri.
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Amidst Karnataka Campaign, PM Modi Remains Silent on Manipur and J&K
The prime minister's social media accounts have several videos and posts criticising rival parties in Karnataka, but none about the law and order situation in Kashmir and Manipur.
May 7 | A number of women’s rights groups and organisations from across northeastern states released a statement appealing for peace in Manipur.
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Women's Groups From Across Northeast Appeal for Peace in Manipur
"We call for the establishment of a Northeast India Truth and Reconciliation Commission to enable us to share the many challenges, tell our stories, acknowledge the mistakes and work toward collective healing and forgiveness," the statement says.
May 8 | CM Biren Singh announced that 60 people have been killed and 231 injured in the violence that broke out in the state.
He also said that 1,700 houses had been burned down and that 35,000 people have been displaced as a result of it.
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He also said that 1,700 houses had been burned down and that 35,000 people have been displaced as a result of it.
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Manipur CM Says 60 Dead, 35,000 Displaced in Violence
Biren also said that 1,700 houses had been burned down. He promised compensation packages in various categories.
May 8 | Supreme Court asked the Union and Manipur governments to take necessary steps to enhance security for those affected by the ethnic violence in #Manipur and provide relief and rehabilitation to them.
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Manipur Violence: Take Necessary Steps to Enhance Security, SC Tells Governments
A bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud also directed the governments to take all necessary efforts for rehabilitating those displaced in the ethnic violence that has resulted in the deaths of at least 52 people.
First person accounts from #Manipur:
May 9 | Hoinu Haokip writes:
I am thankful that my family is safe, though the house we built from our savings at the Haokip Veng (colony) in Imphal has been burnt to ashes along with all our belongings.
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May 9 | Hoinu Haokip writes:
I am thankful that my family is safe, though the house we built from our savings at the Haokip Veng (colony) in Imphal has been burnt to ashes along with all our belongings.
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The Wire
My Family and I Lost Our Home – and Our Sense of Belonging – in the Manipur Violence
A first-person account of the ethnic and communal violence in Manipur.
May 9 | Jenny Vaipei writes:
After what I have seen unfold since May 3 evening, I am scared of revealing my identity here. There is so much fear and uncertainty around us that I am unsure as to who will take umbrage to what I say.
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After what I have seen unfold since May 3 evening, I am scared of revealing my identity here. There is so much fear and uncertainty around us that I am unsure as to who will take umbrage to what I say.
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The Wire
'We Left Home on May 3 and Ran to the Hills': A Manipur Violence Survivor's First Person Account
A survivor of the brutal ethnic violence in Manipur, which has officially killed 60 people, recounts the horror and appreciates the ties that still bind people.
May 9 | In an interview to Karan Thapar, Paolienlal Haokip, BJP MLA for Saikot, Churachandpur, said (CM Biren) Singh is “anti-Kuki”, “he’s prejudiced” adding “many Meiteis confirm this”.
However, the MLA further said he has full faith in the BJP.
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However, the MLA further said he has full faith in the BJP.
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Manipur Violence Is Ethnic Cleansing, Biren Singh Anti-Kuki, He Must Go - BJP MLA Paolienlal Haokip
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In a courageously outspoken interview, one of the BJP’s most highly regarded Manipur MLAs has described what’s happening in Manipur as “targeted ethnic…
In a courageously outspoken interview, one of the BJP’s most highly regarded Manipur MLAs has described what’s happening in Manipur as “targeted ethnic…
RT @thewire_in: It’s been over two weeks since ethnic clashes broke out in #Manipur.
Since May 3, reports of violence, arson, death, eviction and evacuation have come out. Over 70 people have died so far. Here is what you should know about #ManipurViolence.
Week 1: Thread👇
Since May 3, reports of violence, arson, death, eviction and evacuation have come out. Over 70 people have died so far. Here is what you should know about #ManipurViolence.
Week 1: Thread👇
Three years ago, Sufi, then a 16-year-old teenager from Lucknow wrote an emphatic letter to Adityanath, CM of Uttar Pradesh, following the statewide police crackdown against anti-CAA protestors. | @alishan_jafri
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A Letter to Yogi, Full Marks in Political Science and a Vision for a Democracy: Sufi's Story
Three years ago, angry at the arrest of his activist father as part of Adityanath's crackdown against the anti-CAA protests, a teenager had written to the CM. Now, Sufi has scored full marks in his CBSE political science exam. His opinions haven't changed.
The letter was prompted by the arrest of his father, Deepak Kabir, a prominent #Lucknow-based activist.
Sufi has now scored a century in his Class 12 political science board exams. | @alishan_jafri
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Sufi has now scored a century in his Class 12 political science board exams. | @alishan_jafri
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A Letter to Yogi, Full Marks in Political Science and a Vision for a Democracy: Sufi's Story
Three years ago, angry at the arrest of his activist father as part of Adityanath's crackdown against the anti-CAA protests, a teenager had written to the CM. Now, Sufi has scored full marks in his CBSE political science exam. His opinions haven't changed.
In the letter, Sufi had been scathing. He had asked Adityanath as to why police under him had not arrested those who had been violent and instead targeted innocent people.
@alishan_jafri spoke to Sufi recently. Read excerpts from the conversation here:
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@alishan_jafri spoke to Sufi recently. Read excerpts from the conversation here:
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The Wire
A Letter to Yogi, Full Marks in Political Science and a Vision for a Democracy: Sufi's Story
Three years ago, angry at the arrest of his activist father as part of Adityanath's crackdown against the anti-CAA protests, a teenager had written to the CM. Now, Sufi has scored full marks in his CBSE political science exam. His opinions haven't changed.
Talking about the recently held Karnataka assembly elections and its impact on national politics, veteran Indian historian Ramachandra Guha said that Congress’s decision to make Siddaramaiah the chief minister of the state is a fine move. https://t.co/D2CRdqdrQf
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Watch: 'Karnataka Has Crushed Amit Shah's Arrogance, Is This the Beginning of Modi Sarkar's End?'
Historian Ramachandra Guha says why he strongly believes that making Rahul Gandhi the PM face of the opposition will be a wrong move.