The Supreme Court on Monday called for an updated status report from the Manipur government after its claim that the situation was improving in the north-eastern state after clashes broke out between the Kuki and Meitei communities.
A bench, led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud was hearing the application filed by NGO Manipur Tribunal Forum seeking deployment of the army in tribal areas to control the conflict.
“The situation is improving but slowly. CAPF companies have been deployed. The curfew has been reduced to 5 hours. There is an improvement," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the state government, informed the court.
On the contrary, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves argued that several militant group leaders were openly threatening to annihilate the Kukis.
He said that on Sunday night, three Kukis were killed, including one being beheaded.
The SG opposed Gonsalves’s claims and said that “communal angle" should not be given, adding that "real human beings are being dealt with”.
“We will look at the report now. We will take this up on Monday,” said the top court while adjourning the matter for July 10.
It directed the state government to include details like rehabilitation camps, law and order situation, and recovery of arms in its status report.
Ethnic violence was triggered between the Kuki and Meitei communities in the northeastern state in wake of the Manipur High Court asking the state government to include the majority Meitei community under the ST category.
CYKA conducted 15th State Level SAKUNGPHAI FESTIVAL 2025
The Central Young Kaipeng Association (CYKA) has organized The 15th State Level Sakungphai Festival 2025 here in Sarum Branch, Jampuijala YKA sub headquarters under Sepahijala district.
NFR speeds up essential and non-essential goods to NE states: Official
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has stepped up the supply of essentials, food grains, fertiliser, transport fuel, coal and other items to the mountainous northeastern states, including the trouble-torn Manipur, officials said here on Wednesday.
MHA approves Tripura's official emblem: CM Saha
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), responding to the Tripura government’s request, has approved the official emblem for the state government, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Wednesday
Cataract surgery camp organized at GBP, 13 patients receive successful treatment
Agartala Government Medical College and GBP Hospital continue to serve the community with dedicated healthcare initiatives. In a special cataract surgery camp organized under the supervision of the ophthalmology department, 13 patients, including seven males and six females, underwent successful surgeries.
BJP Janjati Morcha slams CPIM’s tribal wing
The Janjati Morcha, the tribal wing of Tripura’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has strongly criticized the Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP), the tribal wing of the opposition CPI(M), for accusing the government of neglecting indigenous communities. The BJP leaders dismissed the allegations as baseless and labeled GMP’s planned Raj Bhawan Abhiyan on January 9 as a futile exercise.
'Has endeared himself to people of Tripura', PM Modi extends birthday wishes to CM Manik Saha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on his birthday, saying that the leader has endeared himself to the state's people with his humble and hardworking nature.
B'deshi smugglers attempt attack on BSF troopers, try to snatch weapons
A group of cross-border smugglers on Tuesday tried to attack a team of on-duty Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and attempted to snatch the weapons of the jawans near northern Tripura, but the bordering guarding force thwarted the daring move, officials said.
Women outnumber male voters in 4 NE states, gender ratio higher than national average
Women voters outnumbered the male voters in the electoral rolls of four northeastern states - Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh - where overall gender ratio was much higher than the national average, officials said on Tuesday.