These are worrying signs indicating that normalcy is far from making any early return to the troubled ethnic strife-torn northeastern State, more than a year since the clashes between the Kukis and Meiteis first started. The Indian Tribal reports

As May 3 (Friday) marks one year of the ethnic clashes in the troubled northeastern State, both the rival warring communities have lined up separate events even as a shutdown has been called by a tribal body. The Indian Tribal reports

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), the apex body of tribals in the troubled northeastern State, has urged the Union Home Minister to stop the execution of the “discriminatory order”. The Indian Tribal reports

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) said the two officers heading the tribal-dominated Churachandpur have risked their lives to return and are now responsible for their own safety and security. The Indian Tribal reports

The apex body of tribals in Manipur termed the suspension of the head constable by the SP, which led the hostile mob to attack his office, as unfair, demanded its immediate revocation and set a deadline of 24 hours for him to leave the tribal-dominated district. The Indian [...]

Yet another instance of a rampaging mob, undeterred by the heavy deployment of security forces, comes to the fore in the strife-torn State’s Churachandpur district. The Indian Tribal reports

While radical Meitei grouping Arambai Tenggol summoned all its leaders in an obvious show of strength and demanded delisting of Kukis from the ST list and revoking SoO agreement between the Centre and Kuki militant groups, the apex body of Kukis, for its part, has urged the MHA [...]

With four more people, including a father and son, killed, the number of casualties in continuing violence since Tuesday stands at eight reflecting the worrisome state of affairs on ground. The Indian Tribal reports

Over eight months now, peace remains elusive in the ethnic strife-torn north-eastern State despite heavy deployment of security forces. In fact, the men-in-uniform are themselves under attack from militants and mobs. The Indian Tribal reports

The killing of an SDPO by tribal militants and subsequent, police operations are the new flashpoint in the State’s ethnic strife that shows no sign of coming to an early end, The Indian Tribal reports