Tag: ethnic clashes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh convened for their first face-to-face meeting amid the ongoing ethnic violence crisis in Manipur. The closed-door session, held during Singh's visit to Delhi for a conclave of Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states, was a crucial step in addressing the severe unrest that has plagued the northeastern state.

In a significant turn of events, the Manipur High Court has taken a decisive step by deleting a paragraph from its March 27, 2023, order, which had recommended the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. This move comes amidst ongoing ethnic clashes between the Meiteis and tribal Kukis, believed to have been sparked by the initial court order.