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There has been a terrorist attack in Manipur. Two CRPF soldiers have been martyred in this attack. Both the martyred soldiers belonged to the 128th battalion. The incident took place in Naransena area. Kuki militants have carried out this attack. Giving information about the incident, Manipur Police has said that two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers lost their lives in an attack by Kuki militants between midnight and 2:15 am in Naransena area of Manipur. These soldiers belonged to the 128th battalion of CRPF deployed in Naransena area of Bishnupur district of the state.
Manipur is burning in the fire of violence
Let us tell you that Manipur has been burning in the fire of sporadic violence for almost a year. The caste violence that started between the Meitei and Kuki communities is showing no signs of ending. Every day there are reports of shootings and murders. Three days ago an incident of firing was reported from Manipur. There was a clash between two groups in Awang Sekmai and neighboring Luwangsangol villages of western Imphal.
During this time there was firing from both sides. However, no information about any casualty was revealed in this incident. After the firing, additional security forces were deployed to maintain peace in the area. More than 200 people have been killed in the violence so far in Manipur. Thousands of people have been injured and many more have been rendered homeless. Thousands of people fled.
Violence started in Manipur in May 2023
Let us tell you that violence started in Manipur in May 2023, since then incidents like firing and violence are happening continuously. The Meitei-Kuki dispute has not been completely resolved yet. Despite many efforts being made to quell caste violence in Manipur, it has not been completely controlled. The Meitei people form about 53 percent of Manipur’s population and mainly inhabit the valley areas around Imphal, while the tribals reside mostly in the hills.
Two CRPF soldiers have been martyred in an attack by Kuki militants in Manipur. Militants attacked CRPF soldiers deployed at Naransena in Bishnupur district of Manipur. The soldiers were sleeping on Saturday night and taking advantage of this the militants attacked them. According to Manipur Police, both the soldiers who lost their lives in the attack belong to 128 battalion of CRPF. These also include a sub inspector. Other soldiers have been seriously injured. A sub-inspector was killed and three soldiers were seriously injured during the attack. After this, a seriously injured head constable also died.
There was violence even during the elections
There was also a lot of violence in Manipur during voting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. For this reason, the Election Commission had decided to conduct re-polling at 11 polling stations of Inner Manipur seat. There are two Lok Sabha seats here, but the Commission had decided to conduct voting in two phases for the Outer Manipur seat. There has been continuous violence here for the last one year and now the militants have started attacking the soldiers also.
What is the reason for violence?
People of Kuki, Meitei and Naga communities live in Manipur. About 53 percent of the state’s population belongs to the Meitei community. At the same time, most of the people of Kuki community comprising 40 percent of the population live in the mountains. Naga and Kuki are tribal communities. Meiteis are non-tribal. The Kuki community has been demanding a separate state for a long time, they do not like to live under the rule of the Meitei people. In such a situation, the Meitei community filed a petition in the Manipur High Court saying that they are more in population, but they do not have the right on most of the resources. In such a situation, they should get SC status. The High Court accepted their demand and asked the state government to give SC status to the Meitei community. The Kuki community felt that their rights were being snatched away and since then violence has continued in the state.
