At least eight people have died in clashes so far.
Curfew was relaxed on Wednesday to allow people to buy essential commodities, but internet services continued to be suspended, ostensibly to contain the spread of rumours.
On Monday evening, mobs attacked the homes of mobs MLAs in Churachandpur, in southern Manipur, for failing to prevent the bills from passing.
For the last few months, the Meiteis, who live in the oval basin of the valley and account for about 60% of the state’s population, have been demanding the imposition of an Inner Line Permit to restrict outsiders from entering Manipur.
This has been resisted by the Nagas and Kukis, tribes who live largely in the hilly areas, in lands already protected under the Sixth Schedule and governed by customary laws. The new state laws, they feel, will allow Meiteis to strengthen their claim for Schedule Tribe status and make incursions into the hill areas. They also fear the amendment to the land law will allow the state government to make inroads into protected territory and erode tribal autonomies.
Here’ are images of the affected areas posted on social media.
Massive protest by All #Manipur Tribal Students Association against #InnerLinePermit #ManipurBurning #ScrapILP pic.twitter.com/DlfiKMRpmM
— Jorebungley (@Jorebungley) September 2, 2015
#Rhetoric&Reality: Pple in Manipur shld b spkprsns of their own chllnges bfre othr gvs fctnl nrrtves on #Ilpdemand . pic.twitter.com/14lE8cnc7b
— Monjib (@MONJIB) September 2, 2015
All #Manipur Tribal Students Association protesting against Inner Line Permit in #Delhi #BharatBandh #ManipurBurning pic.twitter.com/Z5NFyAfw7O
— Jorebungley (@Jorebungley) September 2, 2015
Centre terms #Manipur situation as 'very tense' after 8 die in #violence http://t.co/dCFU8blGMq pic.twitter.com/GsJb6gWisS
— OfficeOfBS (@BhavnaSainani) September 2, 2015
Curfew In Manipur As Churachandpur Protests Intensify, 8 Dead http://t.co/bOp7CbuLwJ #DailyScoop pic.twitter.com/ZELB4xngr8
— Pirate World (@ay_captain) September 2, 2015
@TheQuint Sit in protest in Churachandpur district Manipur pic.twitter.com/10ys56rDsz
— J (@KJoycesingson) September 2, 2015
#Manipur Tribal Demand Autonomous Hill State. We will not stop until and unless we get Seperate Administration. pic.twitter.com/UeWb9CpCSF
— Mung Hartlang (@munghartlang) September 2, 2015
Disturbing images since last night. 6 people confirmed dead in protester-police violence in Manipur's Churachandpur. pic.twitter.com/RuF1AUHTG2
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) September 1, 2015
Protection #Manipur People 2015 Bill an imp one to understand~came after 36 yrs agitation & past 2 months lock-down pic.twitter.com/JE0Bv39HfV
— Binalakshmi Nepram (@BinaNepram) August 28, 2015