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The spark for the raging violence was lit by demonstrations by tribal groups against a move to grant the majority Meiteis the Scheduled Tribe status, which the residents of the hills had been enjoying for decades since Independence.
The conflict has a long history of mutual suspicion and has been fueled by the BJP-led Manipur government's decision to evict tribal villagers from reserved forests, leading to widespread discontent among the Kuki community and other tribals.
The spark for the raging violence was lit by demonstrations by tribal groups against a move to grant the majority Meiteis the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, which the residents of the hills had been enjoying for decades since Independence
Ethnic violence, which has engulfed Manipur over the last few days, was brewing for some time as a long history of mutual suspicion between ethnic groups in the Imphal valley and its surrounding hills turned into a simmering conflict.
Our correspondent/pibimphal, apr 19: union minister of tribal affairs arjun munda on wednesday lauded the tribal people of the state for keeping alive culture and tradition inherited from their forefathers.the union minister was addressing the closing fun