Tag Archives: Meetei/Meitei

Withdraw all Meitei security personnel from Moreh by 6 pm (July 31): ITLF

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Imphal: Basis on the the promise made by Amit Shah during his last visit to Manipur that no state security forces would be stationed in Moreh, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), an organisation founded by the Kuki-Zo tribals of … Continue reading →

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Our Motherland Manipur is Lamenting with Pain and We, her Children Should Not Continue to Silently Spectate

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BORN AND RAISED in the same cradle, have you no more love for your younger brothers settling in the valley, dear elder brothers of the hills? Even though we have been termed separately as Meitei, we used to reside together … Continue reading →

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3 Meiteis, 1 Kuki-Zo killed; 3 Churches, 29 houses of Kuki-Zo village torched in fresh conflict in Manipur

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Imphal: Three Meiteis and one Kuki-Zo persons were killed, while 3 were injured; 3 churches and 29 houses were torched in different locations of Manipur foothills in a fresh violence at Khoijumantabi under Kumbi Police Station of Bishnupur District, and … Continue reading →

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We want to go back home to our birthplace in Churachandpur: Meitei natives in relief camp say

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Imphal: Several Meeteis/Meiteis who before the Kuki-Zomi Meitei ethnic violence lived in Churachandpur Meitei Leikai (locality) staged a candle light vigil, while they protested against the Centre and state governments on Wednesday. People in the relief camp demanded both the … Continue reading →

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Make the right noise and extend your hand of friendship

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(1) THERE IS RIGHT now a glamour amongst the Meitei people to be Scheduled Tribe ostensibly for jobs in government and seats in higher educational institutes of learning. But the veil that had hidden the agenda is now open for … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum rejects inclusion of CM Biren in Peace Committee; says villages still under attack

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Imphal: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) in a condemnation note to the Centre’s appointment of 51 member Peace Committee has reiterated the need for normalcy to prevail first before constituting such Committee in Manipur. “No such normalcy can be … Continue reading →

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Indian Army condemns leaks on list of Meitei officers posted in strife-torn Manipur

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Imphal: The Spear Corps in Dimapur, Nagaland in a statement on Thursday said, “All ranks of Indian Army are race, caste, creed and gender agnostic- fair to all & fear none. Officers and troops of Indian Army are posted to … Continue reading →

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Logically speaking

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Three distinct communities constitute the State of Manipur. Two of them are the Naga and Kuki tribes while the other is the non-tribal Meitei. Whenever demands are made by the Meitei, who is the dominant community representing more than half … Continue reading →

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Patricia Mukhim observes dichotomy in Manipur CM’s approach to the ongoing ethnic violence

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Imphal: The Shillong Times Editor, Patricia Mukhim took to social media and remarked about the chief minister of Manipur N Biren Singh calling Kuki people killed by Manipur police commandos as “terrorists”. Must read | Over 80 houses torched in … Continue reading →

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