Fresh Violence Erupts in Manipur, 2 Women Killed; Modi Government Fails to Contain Situation

New Delhi: Ethnic violence has erupted once again in India’s Manipur state, where two women have been killed in the latest unrest. The BJP government appears unable to protect human rights or contain the escalating tensions in the region.

According to Indian newspaper Deccan Herald, armed men killed two Kuki women and set two houses on fire during the latest violent incidents. The report said that an armed clash and intense exchange of gunfire continued in the area for nearly six hours. Local residents said that several villagers have gone missing following the latest violence.

According to Deccan Herald data, at least 306 people have been killed and 49 remain missing in the prolonged and bloody conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, while thousands of civilians have been displaced.

Meanwhile, UN experts and international human rights organizations have repeatedly expressed deep concern over the alarming situation of minorities in India and the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.