Manipur violence: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra election rallies to review situation in northeastern state
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Indian Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his rallies in poll-bound Maharashtra on Monday (Nov 18) to review the situation in violence-hit Manipur. According to reports, Home Minister Shah is expected to hold an urgent meeting later in the day with top officials to assess the situation in Manipur.
Since May last year,inter-communal clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities have resulted in at least 250 deaths and displaced 60,000 people in the region.
As a result, Manipur has become divided into two ethnic enclaves: the Meitei-controlled valley, and the Kuki-dominated hills, separated by a stretch of no-man's land monitored by federal forces.
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> The Manipur police on Sunday imposed a curfew inboth districts of Imphal until further notice. This development came aftersix people were found dead. Following the incident, the Manipur government suspended internet in seven districts.
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> A report by the news agency ANI on Monday said that authorities imposed a curfew inImphal West and Imphal East. Sparse movements of vehicles could be seen on the streets with the deployment of security personnel. Authorities also suspended internet and mobile data services in Imphal for two days.
> Security was also tightened outside the residence of Chief Minister Biren Singh and Raj Bhawan.
> Also on Sunday, police arrested 23 peoplefor ransacking and setting fire to the homes of lawmakers and ministers, while hundreds demonstrated against recent violent killings in defiance of a curfew.
> Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) assumed the responsibility for investigating three key cases linked to the violence in Manipur.
> The NIA took these cases from the state police following a recent directive issued by the Indian Home Ministry as violent activities linked to these cases caused incidents escalating over recent months in Manipur leading to deaths and significant social unrest.
>Citing a failure by state Chief Minister Singh to resolve the crisis, the National People's Party, an ally of the ruling BJP with seven lawmakers in the 60-member state assembly, announced on Sunday its withdrawal of support from the state government.
(With inputs from agencies)