‘Help Us To Help Manipur’: Army Urges Women Activists Blocking Security Operations

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‘Help Us To Help Manipur’: Army Urges Women Activists Blocking Security Operations


IMPHAL: Indian Army has appealed to girls activists to not block routes and intrude within the ongoing operations by safety forces in violence-hit Manipur, urging individuals to assist it in restoring peace within the Northeastern state. Terming such “unwarranted interference” detrimental to the well timed response by safety forces, the Army’s Spears Corps shared a video on Twitter late on Monday of some such incidents.

The assertion got here two days after a stand-off in Imphal East’s Itham village between the Army and a mob led by girls that pressured the forces to let go of 12 militants holed up there. “Women activists in #Manipur are intentionally blocking routes and interfering in Operations of Security Forces. Such unwarranted interference is detrimental to the well timed response by Security Forces throughout crucial conditions to avoid wasting lives and property.

 

 

“Indian Army appeals to all sections of the population to support our endeavours in restoring peace. Help us to Help Manipur,” it tweeted. The stand-off in Itham went on all through Saturday and ended after a “mature decision” by the operational commander holding in view the sensitivity of the usage of drive towards a big irate mob led by girls and sure casualties on account of such motion, officers mentioned.

Twelve members of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), a Meitei militant group, concerned in quite a few assaults, together with the ambush of a 6 Dogra unit in 2015, have been holed up within the village, they mentioned. The safety personnel left with seized arms and ammunition.

Over 100 Dead In Manipur Ethnic Violence

 

More than 100 individuals have misplaced their lives within the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities within the northeastern state thus far. Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and reside largely within the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — represent one other 40 per cent of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts. 





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