1,500 individuals from violence-torn Manipur take refuge in Nagaland

By Agencies

KOHIMA:  Around 1,500 individuals from the ethnic violence-affected Manipur have taken refuge in numerous elements of neighbouring Nagaland, an official stated on Friday.

While many of those persons are staying with their kinfolk, others are in homes supplied by villagers.

“The Nagaland government is yet to collect the accurate data. However, as per available reports, around 1,500 people from Manipur have taken shelter in various parts of the state,” Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha advised PTI right here.

The clashes between Meitei and Kuki tribes, which began early final month, have thus far claimed over 100 lives and a few 10,000 military and para-military personnel needed to be deployed to deliver again normalcy within the northeastern state.

ALSO READ | CBI types SIT to probe Manipur violence, takes over probe

Meanwhile, the Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO), a tribal physique, on Friday visited six villages within the Chumoukedima district, the place the displaced individuals have taken refuge. The organisation distributed reduction supplies to them.

In an announcement, the CPO stated a complete of 704 Kuki individuals have come to those villages from Manipur.

Clashes broke out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts on May 3 to protest towards the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

The violence was preceded by pressure over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which had led to a collection of smaller agitations.

Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and dwell largely within the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — represent one other 40 per cent of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts.

10 events search PM Modi’s intervention 

Meanwhile, ten political events in Manipur, led by Congress, on Friday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive peace and normalcy within the state on the earliest.

Criticising the Prime Minister’s silence over the Manipur scenario, three-time Chief Minister and veteran Congress chief O Ibobi Singh stated that Modi’s silence over the devastating violence in Manipur proves that the Centre is neglecting the state.

He additionally emphasised that whereas the go to of Union Home Minister Amit Shah was appreciated, Manipur continued to undergo from unabated unrest and chronic stories of violence.

The Congress chief additional expressed the view that if the Central authorities had intervened on time, the disaster may have been resolved a lot earlier.

The ten political events in its assembly on Friday at Congress Bhawan in Imphal additionally resolved to induce the state authorities to convene a particular session of the Manipur Assembly for an in depth dialogue on the continued unrest.

The assembly was chaired by the Manipur State Congress President Ok Meghachandra Singh.

The 10 political events embrace the CPI, CPI-M, JD-U, Forward Bloc, RSP, SS-UBT, Trinamool Congress, NCP, and an area social gathering, moreover the Congress.

Last month, a Congress delegation led by social gathering President Mallikarjun Kharge met President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi and sought her intervention within the Manipur disaster.

(With inputs from PTI and IANS)

KOHIMA:  Around 1,500 individuals from the ethnic violence-affected Manipur have taken refuge in numerous elements of neighbouring Nagaland, an official stated on Friday.

While many of those persons are staying with their kinfolk, others are in homes supplied by villagers.

“The Nagaland government is yet to collect the accurate data. However, as per available reports, around 1,500 people from Manipur have taken shelter in various parts of the state,” Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha advised PTI right here.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The clashes between Meitei and Kuki tribes, which began early final month, have thus far claimed over 100 lives and a few 10,000 military and para-military personnel needed to be deployed to deliver again normalcy within the northeastern state.

ALSO READ | CBI types SIT to probe Manipur violence, takes over probe

Meanwhile, the Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO), a tribal physique, on Friday visited six villages within the Chumoukedima district, the place the displaced individuals have taken refuge. The organisation distributed reduction supplies to them.

In an announcement, the CPO stated a complete of 704 Kuki individuals have come to those villages from Manipur.

Clashes broke out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts on May 3 to protest towards the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

The violence was preceded by pressure over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which had led to a collection of smaller agitations.

Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and dwell largely within the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — represent one other 40 per cent of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts.

10 events search PM Modi’s intervention 

Meanwhile, ten political events in Manipur, led by Congress, on Friday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive peace and normalcy within the state on the earliest.

Criticising the Prime Minister’s silence over the Manipur scenario, three-time Chief Minister and veteran Congress chief O Ibobi Singh stated that Modi’s silence over the devastating violence in Manipur proves that the Centre is neglecting the state.

He additionally emphasised that whereas the go to of Union Home Minister Amit Shah was appreciated, Manipur continued to undergo from unabated unrest and chronic stories of violence.

The Congress chief additional expressed the view that if the Central authorities had intervened on time, the disaster may have been resolved a lot earlier.

The ten political events in its assembly on Friday at Congress Bhawan in Imphal additionally resolved to induce the state authorities to convene a particular session of the Manipur Assembly for an in depth dialogue on the continued unrest.

The assembly was chaired by the Manipur State Congress President Ok Meghachandra Singh.

The 10 political events embrace the CPI, CPI-M, JD-U, Forward Bloc, RSP, SS-UBT, Trinamool Congress, NCP, and an area social gathering, moreover the Congress.

Last month, a Congress delegation led by social gathering President Mallikarjun Kharge met President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi and sought her intervention within the Manipur disaster.

(With inputs from PTI and IANS)