In Manipur, old wounds call for repair, not containment
In February, the return of a popular government in Manipur after a prolonged spell of ethnic violence and the imposition of President’s Rule came as a welcome reset. When the Yumnam Khemchand Singh government took office, it raised hopes of both administrative stability and political reconciliation. That promise is yet to be realised. A fortnight after two Meitei siblings were killed in a projectile attack in Tronglaobi village, massive protests, shutdowns, clashes with security forces and calls for boycotts........
