Women protesters shout slogans during a 48-hour general strike in Manipur on Sept. 19, 2023. strife-torn Manipur due to diametrically opposite demands raised by warring tribal Christians and majority Hindus.
The Kuki-Zo Christians form nearly 41 percent of the state’s 3.2 million people while the Meiteis constitute nearly 53 percent. The indigenous people especially Kuki-Zo tribal Christians have been eliminated from Meitei strongholds like the capitalThousands of people, including women and children, from the Meitei community staged a protest in Imphal on June 28 to preserve “the territorial integrity of the state of Manipur.”
The rally by the Meitei community began at Thau ground in Imphal West district and culminated at Khuman Lampak stadium, covering 5 kilometers and was organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, an umbrella organization of the Meitei community. Yambem Arun Meitei, secretary general of the World Meitei Council, blamed Christians for the violence in a recent statement.
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