Common people in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, which is grappling with violence, started receiving goods from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) canteen. Which started from Wednesday. There will also be 30 to 40% discount on items in the canteen. There were already 21 CRPF stores here, 16 more outlets have been opened on Union Home Minister Amit Shah's plan.
Crowds of people gathered at the CRPF canteen in Longjing area to buy essential items.
A local person who reached the canteen said – things are very cheap here. It was difficult to buy goods from the market as the roads were blocked and the goods were also expensive. There is danger in going there. Goods are cheaper in CRPF canteen and security is also assured here.
The store will be open for public for three and a half hours
Goods will be given to general public at CRPF canteen from 9.30 am to 1 pm. This facility will be available four days a week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. These stores will be closed for general public on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
CRPF IG Vipul Kumar told ANI that all our officers are working under the guidelines of the Home Ministry. Seeing that, all the goods are available in the store. 16 stores have been opened in valley districts and 8 in hill districts.
6,523 FIRs registered after the violence came
More than 120 villages, 3,500 houses, 220 churches and 15 temples were burnt due to violence in Manipur. Schools and farms were also destroyed due to the violence. The Supreme Court said- Law and order has completely collapsed in Manipur.
No FIR was registered for almost three months during the sexual violence in the state. A shameful video of misbehavior with women in Manipur was also released. A sub inspector was killed by a sniper. The Chief Minister of Manipur filed an FIR against the Editors Guild.
in Manipur 67 thousand people were displaced
Geneva's Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) released the report on 11 May 2023. It has been said that 69 thousand people were displaced in South Asia in the year 2023. 97 percent of them i.e. 67 thousand people were displaced due to Manipur violence.
The report claims that for the first time since 2018, India has seen such a large number of displacements due to violence. About 200 people lost their lives in this violence. Also about 67 thousand people had to leave their homes and take shelter in relief camps or other places.
In 4 points- Manipur violence reasons
The population of Manipur is about 38 lakhs. There are three main communities here. Meitei, Naga and Kuki. The Matais are mostly Hindus. The Nga-Kuki follow Christianity. falls under ST category. They constitute about 50% of the population. The Meitei community dominates the Imphal Valley, which covers about 10% of the state's area. Naga-Kuki constitute about 34 percent of the population. These people live in almost 90% of the state.
How the controversy started: The Meitei community is demanding that they too be given tribal status. The community filed a petition in the Manipur High Court for this. The community's contention was that Manipur had merged with India in 1949. Before that they got only tribal status. Following this, the High Court recommended to the state government that Meitei be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST).
What is Meitei's argument: The Meitei tribe believe that years ago their kings called the Kukis from Myanmar to fight a war. After that he became a permanent resident. These people cut forests for employment and started opium cultivation. Due to which Manipur has become a triangle of drug smuggling. All this is happening openly. He formed an armed group to fight the Naga people.
Why Naga-Kuki is against: The other two castes are against giving reservation to the Meitei community. They say 40 of the state's 60 assembly seats are already in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley. In such a situation, if Meiteos get reservation in ST category, their rights will be divided.
What are political equations: Out of 60 MLAs in Manipur, 40 MLAs belong to Meitei and 20 MLAs belong to Naga-Kuki tribe. So far only two out of 12 CMs have come from the tribe.
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