Fresh violence in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district as Kuki protesters clash with security forces. Economic blockade, armed individuals, and ethnic tensions escalated the unrest.
Manipur CM N Biren Singh belongs to one of the warring groups - the Meitei community - and KPA president Tongmang Haokip accused him of being biased against the Kukis amid tension in the state.
"We have seen that the European Parliament held a discussion on developments in Manipur and adopted a so-called Urgency Resolution. Such interference in India's internal affairs is unacceptable, and reflects a colonial mindset," said MEA official spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi.
Notably, the statement came two days after a stand-off in Imphal East's Itham village between the Army and a mob led by women that forced the forces to let go of 12 militants holed up there.
The Manipur Tribal Forum has alleged that the central government and the chief minister of Manipur have jointly embarked on a communal agenda aimed at "ethnic cleansing" of Kuki tribals in the northeastern state.
Meanwhile, Kuki members included in a committee set up by the Centre to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of strife-torn Manipur expressed unhappiness.
The ethnic violence first broke out after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Imphal: Two militants were arrested and several powerful bombs recovered from different areas of Manipur, police said today.A Rita Devi (41) of the Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup (KYKL) was arrested from Cheirao Ching area in
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