Anxiety over Naga settlement sparks protests in Manipur – and even a ‘government-in-exile’

Meiteis, Nagas and Kukis claim the state, in part or as a whole, for their imagined ethnic homelands.

Arunabh Saikia

· Oct 31, 2019 · 09:00 am

Manipur: Assam Rifles soldier killed in IED explosion near Myanmar border

The incident took place near Skipe village around 5 am on Monday when the paramilitary force’s 31st Battalion was patrolling the area.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 10, 2018 · 12:37 pm

Manipur: Four people, including two soldiers, killed in a week

A jawan from the 13 Sikh Light Infantry died in a gunfight with militants in Tamenglong while a 28 Rajput Rifles jawan was killed in an explosion in Chandel.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 09, 2018 · 01:15 pm

Will Manipur change tack in its approach to militancies that have riven the state for decades?

Chief Minister N Biren Singh has called the existing pact with Kuki militant groups a failure.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· May 23, 2017 · 12:30 pm

At peace: Eight tribals killed in 2015 Manipur agitation to be buried this month

Joint Action Committee leading the protests against three contentious bills signs pact with the government. But not everyone is happy.

Arunabh Saikia

· May 13, 2017 · 06:30 am

In Manipur, the blockade has lifted, leaving both government and Nagas in the mood for talks

But Kuki groups are uneasy about the terms of the agreement between the Centre, the state government and the United Naga Council.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 22, 2017 · 06:30 am

Imphal impasse: Manipur has quietly completed 70 days of blockade, with no end in sight

Shortages continue, livelihoods have been hit, but the state government is yet to engage in talks with the Naga blockaders.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jan 13, 2017 · 10:30 am

This year's stalemate in Manipur is a sequel to blockades past

Old ethnic conflicts are played out in the state's roads and highways.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Dec 27, 2016 · 07:30 am

The hills are alive: Why seven new districts have created mayhem in Manipur

Clashes and attacks over the last few weeks have revived old resentments between Nagas and other ethnic groups.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Dec 21, 2016 · 12:30 pm

The Manipur protests you aren't seeing: anti-migrant Bills are forcing huge demonstrations

To curb the protests, police have resorted to using batons, water cannons and tear gas.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 03, 2016 · 05:00 pm

Manipur’s dilemma: Can there be hills without valleys?

The divide between the people of the two regions must be acknowledged – and addressed.

Immanuel Zarzosang Varte

· Sep 18, 2015 · 10:30 am

Why a blanket ban on the internet in troubled Manipur is not a good idea

The lack of information only fuels rumours, say civil rights activists.

Thomas Fowler

· Sep 04, 2015 · 01:30 pm