<h5>What is happening in Manipur?</h5><p>Since early May 2023, an intense wave of violence and turmoil has immersed Manipur. The violence has caused injuries and deaths of many people. Many infrastructures have also been damaged. Many people also had to leave behind their homes to save themselves from the ongoing violence.</p><p>It has been more than two months, and the violence continues. There is no indication of the unrest in the northeastern state of Manipur ending anytime soon.</p><h5>What is the reason behind the violence?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/manipur-violence-explained%2F_130447217_manipur.jpg.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=1c1c977b-2473-4ced-9e08-bf7732b7a6ba"><figcaption>People protesting against the violence in Manipur. Photo by BBC</figcaption></figure><p>Manipur is dominated by the Meitei community, which accounts for more than half of the state’s population. The other tribes in the state are the Nagas, Kukis, etc. The violence started after the Kuki tribe protested against the Manipur High Court’s order recommending the state government to include the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.</p><p>The Kuki tribe believes that giving the Meitei community the ST status would be unfair. This is because the Meitei are the state's dominant population, whereas the other tribes are not. They believe granting the Meitei ST status will cause employment losses for the other tribes. The ST status would also allow the Meitei community to buy land in the mountains.</p><p>The other tribes fear the Meiteis will buy all the land and drive the others out of the state. The Meitei community has argued that they were recognised as a tribe before the state's merger with India in 1949.</p><p>The Meitei also claim that they can’t acquire land in the hills without the ST status. They want to acquire more land as their place of stay is shrinking. All these have caused violence in the state.</p><h5>How will the violence end?</h5><p>The Manipur High Court will be reviewing its earlier decision of granting ST status to the Meitei community. The state government is also trying to ease the situation. Let’s hope an agreement is reached soon that can help restore peace in the state.</p>

The unrest began in early May, and there’s no sign of it stopping.

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