The Indian Army has confirmed that the situation in Manipur is under control after a spate of violence in the state. Train services to the state have been halted as a precautionary measure, with officials saying that services will resume once the situation is fully under control.
The violence erupted after a protest march organized by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), a local organization, turned violent in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The protesters were demanding the implementation of the Inner Line Permit System (ILPS), a mechanism that seeks to regulate the entry of outsiders into the state.
According to reports, the protesters clashed with the police, and several vehicles were set on fire. The police responded with tear gas and baton charges to disperse the crowd. The situation reportedly escalated when a group of unidentified persons started pelting stones at the protesters.
The Army was called in to assist the local authorities in controlling the situation, and a curfew was imposed in certain parts of the state. The Army issued a statement saying that it had conducted flag marches in the affected areas, and that the situation was now under control.
The Inner Line Permit System is already in place in three other northeastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram. The system requires outsiders to obtain a permit before entering the state, in an effort to protect the rights of indigenous people. Manipur has been demanding the implementation of the system for several years, arguing that it is necessary to protect the state’s indigenous communities.
The violence in Manipur comes at a time when the northeastern region is witnessing widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which seeks to grant citizenship to illegal migrants from six minority religious communities from neighboring countries. The protests have been particularly strong in Assam and other northeastern states, with many arguing that the CAA will dilute the cultural identity of the region.
In conclusion, the situation in Manipur is now under control after a spate of violence that erupted during a protest march organized by the JCILPS. The protesters were demanding the implementation of the Inner Line Permit System in the state, arguing that it is necessary to protect the rights of indigenous communities. The violence comes at a time when the northeastern region is already witnessing widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Indian Army has been called in to assist the local authorities in controlling the situation, and train services to the state have been halted as a precautionary measure. The situation in Manipur is likely to remain volatile in the coming days, and the Indian government will need to take steps to address the underlying grievances of the state’s indigenous communities.
