Imphal: The ongoing violence in Manipur is not taking the name of ending. Technology is proving to be both a boon and a curse in the violence-hit state of Manipur. On the one hand, the Army and the Assam Rifles are using drones for relief and rescue operations, while on the other, ethnic groups are using quadcopters (drones) to target each other. Meanwhile, Cardinal Mar Basilios Clemis, President of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), while speaking at an event on Sunday (July 9) criticized the Modi government at the Centre. He said that no one should think that they can eliminate Christianity from India.
Archbishop Clemis of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church has sought the Centre’s immediate intervention to restore peace in violence-hit Manipur and appealed to PM Modi to break his silence on the issue. Clemis said that PM Modi should now break his silence on this matter. This is the best opportunity for him to send a message to the world that democracy is intact in India. He was speaking at a protest in Kerala led by a Congress MLA on the Manipur issue.
Clemis also said that why our constitution, which gives the right to anyone to adopt any religion, is being hidden. He also said that the Center should break its silence on this and intervene to restore peace in Manipur.
Why not be able to control the riots?
Clemis asked the Center why riots between two communities have been going on in Manipur for 65 days, and why the government which is known for conducting surgical strikes is not able to control these riots. At the same time, other Christian bishops in Kerala have demanded the intervention of the Central Government in this matter.
More than 100 people have lost their lives in Manipur so far
‘Tribal Solidarity Rally’ in the hill districts to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meitei community; Caste violence erupted in the state on May 3 following the eviction, in which over 100 people lost their lives and over 3,000 have been injured so far. The Meiteis constitute about 53 percent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. The tribal Naga and Kuki communities constitute 40 percent of the state’s population and live mostly in the hill districts.
