Manipur: Officials impose curfew following fresh violence, arson; army called in

Fresh clashes erupted in Manipur after a "Tribal Solidarity March" was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The Army and paramilitary forces were also rushed to the spot. The Meitei and the Kuki communities came to blows in the New Checkon area of state capital Imphal about space in a local market.

Meiteis account for about 53 percent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute another 40 percent of the population and reside in the hill districts.

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The clash between two communities claimed over 70 lives and some 10,000 army and para-military personnel had to be deployed to bring back normalcy in the northeastern state.

Earlier, truck movement to the Imphal Valley had stopped due to roadblocks and fear among transporters as clashes broke out in Manipur after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

"As a result, the stock of essential supplies in the state was dwindling and beginning to reach critical levels which resulted in planning movement through NH 37," the Defence PRO, Imphal, had said.

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Movement on NH 37 commenced on May 15 and security forces remain committed to restoring complete normalcy.