Nov 22, 2024 15:24 IST
First revealed on: Nov 22, 2024 at 15:24 IST
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Written by L Lam Khan Piang
Recent escalation of violence in Manipur since November 16 continues to maintain the state on the boil. Imphal has been shaken by the current discovery of six our bodies, believed to be of those that had been lacking since November 11. One wonders why the Chief Minister has nonetheless not been sacked, even after audio clips implicating him within the violence surfaced. The irate mob vented their anger towards their representatives and ransacked and burnt down their homes.
This escalation was a continuation of the June assault on Vengnuam Dibong Khunou, a hill tribes village the place a number of homes and a church had been burnt down and a person was kidnapped by the Arambai Tenggol. Homes had been burnt down at Zairawn village in early October, the place a mom of three from a Hmar tribe was killed.
This might not be the results of the substitute of the Assam Rifles by the CRPF however one does marvel about it. The Assam Rifles had been doing effectively for the reason that starting of the violence in guarding and sustaining the buffer zone that was established after the trade of inhabitants and segregation on ethnic strains. However the valley-based CSOs didn’t admire their effectivity in not letting valley-based militants infiltrate the hills, so that they demanded they get replaced by the CRPF. The hill tribes protested in opposition to it, however to no avail. They feared that the CRPF can be utilized in the identical approach the police commandos had been used to interrupt by means of the village defence and permit infiltration past the buffer zones. Instantly after the November 11 violence between the police and the Hmars, there was a recent order, nevertheless, from the Ministry of House Affairs for the deployment of extra corporations of CAPFs (CRPF-159 Ex-Assam) & BSF-05 (Ex-Tripura).
There may be purpose to be sceptical in regards to the sincerity of the state and the central authorities in bringing peace because the safety forces had been by no means empowered to convey normalcy. As a substitute, many compromises have been made, such because the handing over of arrested cadres from terrorist organisations resembling KYKL, together with their chief Uttam, to native leaders in June final yr.
The recent escalation of violence raises sure pertinent questions: Is it that the Authorities of India (GoI) is wanting on the supply of violence within the incorrect place? Is the inaction of the Authorities of Manipur encouraging Meitei militants, together with the Arambai Tenggol?
Manipur’s MLAs have taken sure resolutions on November 18. One is for the central authorities to assessment the extension of AFSPA within the valley districts. Additionally they resolved to start out a mass operation in opposition to militants liable for the killing of six harmless girls and kids.
It’s crucial that the GoI avoids deploying safety personnel belonging to native communities in order that there isn’t a battle of curiosity. That is essential for constructing belief and stopping additional escalation of violence. As a substitute, it ought to be ensured that everybody is confined to their designated areas and restricted from crossing the buffer zone till the Centre comes up with an answer to convey peace.
The author is professor, Division of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, College of Hyderabad.
