Key Points
Though the home minister did not say anything on the issue, later, on June 1, during a press conference, he said an inquiry into the ongoing violence in Manipur would be conducted by a commission, headed by a retired Chief Justice of the High Court...
Violence has so far not been reported in Nagabohul areas, like Ukhrul and Senapati, where the Meitei and Kuki communities reside on the hillsides, along with on the foothills, also known as the frontline...
While the Meitei community has demanded the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state to identify illegal immigrants, the Kuki community has demanded Kukiland, a separate state...
Following the violence on May 3 and May 4, the Meitei community looted weapons from the Manipur Police training schools, police stations and several India Reserve Battalion (IRB) camps...
In such a situation and especially during Amit Shah's visit, a question about how desperate people are for a peaceful and curfew-free Manipur, was best answered by a local driver, Ronald, who said, "I don't want to answer the phone every day to tell someone that I am alive..
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