Manipur violence: Till now in the violence in Manipur 53 People have lost their lives. Whereas 231 People got injured. The state government has released the data regarding the violence, in which the death has been confirmed. , Manipur violence affected area till date Thousands of people trapped

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said, in the unfortunate incident of May 3, nearly Innocent people lost their lives. People have got injuries. Almost 2023 houses were burnt. He said, so far The trapped people have been evacuated. near people are still stranded.

CM N Biren Singh appealed to the people for peace

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has appealed to the people of Manipur for peace. He said, I appeal to the people to bring peace and tranquility in the state. The CM said, all the persons stranded at various places in Manipur are being shifted to safer places and shelter camps. He said, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is monitoring the situation from the day of the incident till today. They have sent several companies of central forces.

Around 60 innocent people have lost their lives, 231 people suffered injuries and around 1700 houses burned down in the unfortunate incident of May 3. I appeal to people to bring peace and calm to the state. Transportation of stranded persons to their respective locations has… pic.twitter.com/ks5fPCNCV4

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023 Supreme Court asks central, state government to step up security, take steps for rehabilitation

The Supreme Court asked the Center and the Manipur government to take necessary steps to enhance security, provide relief and rehabilitate the people affected by ethnic violence in Manipur. Describing the situation after the violence as a humanitarian problem, a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that suitable arrangements should be made in the relief camps, food, ration and medical facilities should be provided to the people taking shelter there. Curfew relaxed in Manipur, life returns to normal

Violence-hit Manipur on Monday Life is slowly returning to normal with the relaxation of curfew for a few hours. In Imphal, people came out of their homes to buy essential items. However, during the relaxation of the curfew, the situation was monitored through army drones and helicopters.

Why violence broke out in Manipur

People from three communities live in Manipur. In which total population of Meitei community is the percentage share. The people of this community mainly live in the Imphal Valley. Whereas, the population of other tribal communities including Naga and Kuki 4716 percent and they live mainly in the hilly districts located around the Imphal valley. The people of the Meitei community are continuously demanding the status of Scheduled Tribe. But the Nagas and Kukis of the tribal community are opposing it. This was the reason behind the outbreak of violence. The ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was taken out by the All Tribal Student’s Union Manipur (ATSUM) to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. At the same time, violence broke out in Torbang area of ​​Churachandpur district. Which had spread all over the state overnight.

The High Court had directed the Center to send a recommendation to grant Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community

Significantly, the tribal people protesting against reservation for the Meitei community after the Manipur High Court order on March . The High Court had directed the state government to send a recommendation to the Center within four weeks for granting Scheduled Tribe status to the community.

Manipur violencePublished Date

Mon, May 8, 2023, 8: 23 PM IST