Only political leadership can bring about peace in Manipur; but, the Modi government and the BJP are hog-tied by having links with both camps engaged in the violence.
Since ethnic violence began in Manipur two months ago nearly 50,000 people have been displaced, nearly 130 lives lost, and hundreds injured from both the majority Meitei and the minority Kuki communities. The non-Meitei Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum has claimed that 201 tribal villages have been burnt down, and over 500 houses, 355 churches, and church buildings destroyed.
For less, state governments have been dismissed under Article 356. In Manipur, the Centre has been reluctant to even invoke Article 355 allowing it to take over law and order in the state…
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