67,000 displaced by ethnic conflict in Manipur a record, says report

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 14, 2024
In 2023, nearly six lakh people were internally displaced in India, with over 11% in Manipur due to ethnic conflict. The unrest in Churachandpur escalated due to a Manipur High Court ruling on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community, while natural disasters like floods and earthquakes also contributed to...

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Manipur

State in northeastern India
BJP President JP Nadda responded to Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to the President regarding the Manipur violence. Nadda accused the Congress of..
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The prohibitory orders issued in the five Imphal Valley districts of Manipur will be relaxed for seven hours every morning to enable people to buy essential..
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, on Wednesday, i.e., November 20, broke his silence on fresh violence in the state, following the killing of six people by..
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Divisions within the BJP's Manipur unit intensified as 19 party MLAs skipped an NDA meeting concerning the ongoing ethnic conflict. The meeting, boycotted by..
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Churachandpur

Place in Manipur, India
Hundreds protested in Churachandpur, demanding justice for the 10 "armed militants" killed in the Nov 11 Jiribam gunfight. Kuki-Zo groups allege the deceased..
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Meitei people

Ethnic group of South Asia
Tensions escalate in Manipur as Meitei and Kuki groups reject a resolution aimed at quelling violence. The Meitei demand a crackdown on Kuki militants, while the..
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The Manipur government has launched an inquiry and suspended an SSP following police firing in Jiribam. Internet bans have been extended, and a curfew remains in..
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Violence erupted in Manipur's Imphal valley after the discovery of six bodies, believed to be Meitei villagers, in the Barak river. Protesters, alleging inaction..
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed security forces to quell violence in Manipur, describing the situation as "fragile" due to clashes between Meitei and..
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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
The 288 assembly seats are categorized as follows: 234 general, 29 reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), and 25 reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Credit: DNA - Published 2 days ago

On August 1, the Supreme Court ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes (SC/STs) reservation..
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a Maharashtra rally, accused Congress of plotting to reinstate Article 370 and create a separate Constitution for Kashmir...
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