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Six killed in Manipur gunfight; police say situation tense, under control

Kuki insurgent groups in talks with Centre now demand UT with legislature for Kuki-Zo districts in Manipur; Churachandpur villages are being pounded by mortar shells from valley, says ITLF.

thehindu.com/news/national/oth

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"I Fell, Sister-In-Law Ran With My Sons": Another Manipur Gang-Rape Horror

A 37-year-old married woman from Manipur's Churachandpur district alleged she was caught by a group of men - while she was fleeing from her burning house with her two sons, niece and sister-in-law - and gang-raped on May 3.

TW: descriptions of rape

ndtv.com/india-news/i-fell-sis

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Manipur: Murders and mayhem tearing apart an Indian state

Deadly violence has plunged Manipur, a scenic Indian state bordering Myanmar, into turmoil for more than two months. Clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities have resulted in their complete segregation. The BBC's Soutik Biswas travelled to the tribal district of Churachandpur, where the violence began, to explore how the profound division has led to fury and isolation.

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Majoritarianism in Manipur

The government of Manipur needs to rethink its policy towards its tribal minorities (article from April 2016).

himalmag.com/majoritarianism-i

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