Violence

The Executive Committee of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), met in Ahmedabad yesterday, June 22 and demanded that not only should the state government be dismissed without delay but President’s Rule be imposed and violence stopped immediately.

In this impassioned and well researched piece, the writer a vocal human rights activist lists the long line of abdication by the Indian state since the north-eastern state of Manipur erupted in violence, visibly since May 3, 2023

Two sets of BJP MLAs from Manipur have been camping in New Delhi for the past five days, since June 15 to meet the PM, who has now left for the US today.

More than 170 Muslims detained, locals claimed they were harassed by police as they barged into their homes accusing them of protesting.

"Both the central and the state government are weaponising the constitutional provisions to destroy concepts of democratic dialogue, federalism and safeguarding of human rights.”

In an open letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), senior Jesuit priest from Gujarat, Fr Cedric Prakash urges that they hold a press conference and voice the anguish felt by Christians and Tribals in Manipur and the rest of India

Eminent and active citizens and senior activists from social organisations met Kolhapur Collector, Rahul Rekhawar on June 9 and urged prompt action against mobs and leaders who instigated hate speech and violence on June 6 and 7

Manipur, has arguably, been in an incessant state of internet denial, subject to imposed internet bans since 2015; this curb on basic freedoms is at the hands of the BJP govt’s in the state and centre

The women have been raising slogans that say they do not trust the state government and hence have demanded President’s rule in the state

The report contains detailed account of events leading up to the allegedly dehumanising pogrom, aims to disclose the ground realities