Meitei Community

How Manipur continues to see incidents of violence

Manipur once again saw violence after Union Minister RK Ranjan’s residence was set on fire by an over 100-strong mob of people. The northeastern state has been on edge for over a month, as the Meitei community clashes with the Kuki-Naga tribes

Manipur Violence: BJP delegation to meet Amit Shah today amid fresh violence

Violent clashes broke out in the state after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the 10 hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community's demand for the Scheduled Tribe status.

Manipur: Ethnic violence claims 60 lives, Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for violence victims, says CM Biren Singh

Violent clashes broke out in the northeastern state after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the 10 hill districts on 3 May to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, leading to the deaths of at least 54 people

Who is Kuldiep Singh, the former CRPF chief appointed as Manipur's new security advisor amid violence?

The Manipur government has appointed retired IPS officer and former CRPF chief Kuldiep Singh as its security advisor in view of the spiralling violence between tribals and the majority Meitei community in the state

Manipur unrest: Internet snapped, curfew imposed amid tribal groups' protest over inclusion of Meiteis in ST category

Meiteis who make up 53% of the state's population inhabit Manipur Valley, claim that they are being threatened by 'illegal immigration from Myanmar & Bangladesh.' In April, the Manipur HC directed the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meiteis in ST category

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Manipur profile: Congress, BJP set to fight it out with Meiteis keen to keep non-Manipuris out of state

The fight in the state is between the Congress and the BJP-led coalition which includes LJP, NPF and NPP.

Manipur's Ningol Chaakouba festival is a homecoming for married women of the Meitei community

Ningol Chaakouba gives the women of Manipur's Meitei community a chance to visit their blood relatives. It is a time of merriment, elaborate feasts and exchanging of gifts