Manipur ethnic violence situation is improving, though slowly: State govt to SC

The situation in the state is improving, said SG Tushar Mehta

CJI had sought for a detailed report on Manipur violence

Updated: Jul 3rd, 2023


The Manipur government on July 3 told the Supreme Court that the situation in the troubled state is improving, "though slowly", to which the Court directed the state government to submit a detailed updated status report, and posted the matter for further hearing on July 10.

"The situation in the state is improving though slowly," the Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, senior law officer appearing for the Manipur govt, told the Indian Apex Court.

The deployment of CAPF is leading to return of peace

Mehta also said that apart from police and Indian Reserve battalions, 114 columns of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and 118 columns of army have been deployed leading to a slow return of peace in the state. "The situation in the state is improving," Mehta told the Apex Court.

Then, the Supreme Court sought a detailed status report from the Manipur government on the measures taken to curb ethnic violence in the state. 

It also asked the state to file a report as to what steps have been taken for rehabilitation camps for homeless and violence-affected people, deployment of forces, and the law and order situation.

CJI had sought for a detailed report on Manipur violence

A bench of the Supreme Court, led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud sought a detailed status report from the Manipur government by July 10, when it would take up the matter again for further hearing. 

It was hearing a batch of pleas relating to the recent incidents of violence in Manipur. One of the petitions sought directions to the Central and state governments to evacuate Manipuri tribals who had fled to CRPF camps.

The rift between Meiteis and Kukis

For Kuki groups, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, counsel appearing for the State's Kuki group, alleged that Meiteis were killing Kukis and women were preventing the army from taking action against the arsonists.

At the same time, Meteis advocate Luwang told that Kuki militants, mandated to stay in camps, are out of it and using sniper rifles to kill Meteis.

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