Violence in Manipur: Four people are detained
In the wake of the violence in Manipur, the central government is under scrutiny after two women were seen walking around naked. CJI Chandrachud also issued a stern warning that the highest court in the land will act if nothing tangible changes on the ground.
NEW DELHI/IMPHAL: The grinding violence that has roiled Manipur for more than two months burst onto the national centre stage on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud expressed deep anguish over a graphic video of two disrobed women being brutalised by a mob. Both leaders called the incident “shameful” and “unacceptable.” The violence has been raging in Manipur for more than two months.
The incident in a village in the Kangpokpi district that was captured in the 26-second video and stoked a nationwide outrage took place on May 4, a day after ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state; however, the horrific footage did not surface until Wednesday and quickly went viral after the internet ban was lifted. The incident took place a day after May 3, when violence broke out among ethnic groups in the state.
A few hours after Prime Minister Modi made his first public comments on the violence in Manipur, in which he warned that no guilty will be spared and that the law will act with its “full might and firmness,” the Chief Minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh, announced that the police have arrested two men in connection with the incident.
CJI Chandrachud also issued a stern warning that the highest court in the land will act if nothing tangible changes on the ground.
A complaint of kidnapping, gang rape, and murder was filed against unidentified armed individuals at the Nongpok Sekmai police station last night, according to the police, who stated that they had taken suo motu cognizance of the video.
The video that captured the torture of the two tribal women has become emblematic of the split between the dominant Meitei community and the Kuki tribal group, as political officials cutting across party lines have condemned the act, which also shook Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon session. Additionally, the incident rocked the opening day of the Monsoon session.
“Today, when I am standing by this temple of democracy, my heart is full of pain and anger,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told reporters at the Parliament complex in response to criticism from opposition parties for not speaking out about the ethnic violence in the state that is governed by the BJP.
“I want to reassure the people of this country that no one who is guilty will go free. The law will enforce itself with all of its power and steadfastness…What has taken place to these Manipuri daughters is something that will never be forgiven.
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