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The Manipur government had been concerned about the illegal settlers in forests, especially in Churachandpur district where the violence started in the first place. The union home ministry this month announced plans to install an advanced smart fence system along a 100-kilometre section of the India-Myanmar border to supplement existing monitoring systems
This worrying development comes at a time when the hill state is struggling to get back to normalcy from the unprecedented ethnic strife that flared up on 3 May and has ravaged the lives of hundreds and displaced over 60,000 people who are being sheltered in (mostly) make-shift relief camps, occupying schools, colleges, community halls and government buildings.
Students from different communities including Meitei, Tangkhul, Monsang, Chothe, Anal, Aimol, Lamkang, Maring, Kabui, Pangal and Kuki graced the programme with different cultural shows.
Prior permission for organising processions, rally, lawful gatherings, public meetings using loud speakers etc. must be obtained from the competent authority, i.e., the district magistrate concerned, a release stated.
“I wanted to console the Kuki families (of the women paraded naked), but... I felt that I was being targeted by the Kukis... Because I didn't visit the Kuki families, I also refrained from visiting the families of the Meitei victims”