Violence

The inability of the state government to separate state functionaries from indulging in identity-based politics has always been a particular failure of the government and people of Manipur in general. It is also understandable that any move by the Union government will have a bearing on the Nagas who have been a silent observer throughout. If any bipartite or tripartite solution materializes, an impending bloodshed between communities is highly possible in the state.

There is clearly another environment-related sinister angle to the three-month long Manipur violent conflict that will have a huge impact on the ecologically fragile hill lands of Manipur; extractive mining on lands controlled by indigenous people (vast majority of them Christian) for high profit: mining limestone, chromite, nickel, copper, malachite, azurite, magnetite in violation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 and the statutory rights of indigenous peoples of the state

Bench demands details of the FIRs filed in the state, expressed surprise that the State does not have the facts in its possession; petitioners demand formulation of SIT, vehemently against CBI investigation of cases

At the heart of the conflict are a disenchanted peoples, Kuki-Zo, Nagas and Meiteis and a society torn asunder by the cynical politics of the ‘double engine sarkar’

More protests organised in solidarity with the victims of violence, opposition alliance ‘INDIA” demands accountability, justice

Behind the unchecked targeted violence against the Hill peoples who are a numerical minority in Manipur, be it the Kuki Zo or Nagas lie a myriad theories; what is least spoken about however is the calculated game plan to capture hill land (currently home to Kukis) for the “production of palm oil” combined with enabling steps by influential Meiteis to get hold of the Adivasi and Kuki land which is in the hilly areas.

After the video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted wen viral, reports had emerged that a complaint had been sent to the NCW in June, but the complainants never received a response or an acknowledgement

Violence is a complex human behaviour that transcends spontaneity and reveals underlying structure. The ideology may be hidden in the language around it; perhaps an enquiry into violence needs us to uncover the myths and rituals surrounding violence.

After the video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted made it to social media generating renewed outrage, demands for CM Biren Singh’s resignation, accountability and justice are raised from the length and breadth of the country

Supreme Court takes suo-moto cognizance after video of two Kuki women being paraded naked surfaces, terms it to be "deeply disturbing", “gross constitutional failure” and "simply unacceptable"