"Fresh violence erupted in India's northeastern Manipur state in recent days, prompting authorities to impose a curfew and suspend internet to restore peace. The unrest began after a member of the Tangkhul Naga community was allegedly assaulted by several people in Ukhrul district's Litan Sareikhong village. It escalated later with reports of houses being set ablaze and many villagers displaced. The government has sent additional security forces to restore calm."
""The situation remains volatile, with security forces deployed to bring the area under control," a senior police officer told DW. For political scientist Bidhan Laishram, the latest flare-up "is part of a continuum." "It points to the limits of identity politics because at the heart of the Manipur issue lies an unbridled form of identity politics unable to be moderated by a history of coexistence," he told DW."
Fresh violence in Manipur's Ukhrul district followed an alleged assault on a Tangkhul Naga in Litan Sareikhong village, leading to houses set ablaze and many villagers displaced. Authorities imposed a curfew and suspended internet services while additional security forces were deployed to restore calm. The situation remains volatile with operations to bring the area under control. The flare-up is part of a continuum and highlights limits of identity politics, with unbridled identity demands undermining a history of coexistence. Longstanding Meitei–Kuki grievances over tribal status and fears of marginalization have driven widespread conflict, killing around 260 people and displacing over 60,000.
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