Manipur under fire again, including 3 former MLAs in custody for involvement in violence.
Hot situation again in Manipur Clashes broke out between Kuki and Meitei communities again on Monday. And for being involved in this incident, three people including a former MLA have been taken into custody.
Fiery situation again in Manipur Since Sunday night, unrest and protests have started again in the north-eastern state Violence broke out at a place in Imphal West district on Sunday night Three people were also injured in the shooting of miscreants Meanwhile, Meitei and Kuki communities clashed over the occupation of a local market in Chekon area of Imphal on Monday afternoon. Loot goes freely from house to house Some houses were also set on fire Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh opened his mouth about this violent incident He said that three people have been taken into custody so far in this clash One of them is a former MLA He also promised to restore peace in the state.
Manipur Chief Minister said, “Three people were slightly injured in an incident in Imphal West district on Sunday night. Police have arrested the criminals involved in the incident. A double barrel gun has been recovered from them.” He added, “Another minor incident took place in New Ambulance area of Imphal city on Monday. It is very unfortunate that a former MLA was involved in this conspiracy. Two workers carrying single barrel guns threatened the vendors and asked them to vacate the area. Both of them along with the former MLA were taken into custody. done”. Apart from this, he said, “The situation in Manipur has been peaceful for the last ten days”. He appealed to the people of the state to remain calm Also called for help to bring peace and normalcy in the state soon.
Incidentally, the conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in this north-eastern state has been going on for a long time 53 percent of the total population of Manipur is Meitei community Despite being the majority community in the state, they live in only 10 percent of the area As Scheduled Tribes do not belong to the community, they have no right to purchase land in reserved areas of hills and forests If they belong to scheduled castes they can buy land in hilly areas And they fear that the rights of the Kuki community will be undermined by this demand of the Meitei community They allege that a conspiracy is being made to evict them from the hills and forests of the state After the violence that started on May 3, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles jawans have been deployed to restore peace in the state. They brought the situation under control in the last few days through regular patrolling But since Sunday again, there are reports of violence in many places of Manipur.
