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Torchlight vigil over NRC, Census turns violent in Manipur's Kakching; police fire tear gas
A torchlight vigil in Manipur's Kakching district demanding NRC updation before the Census turned violent on Sunday night, with protesters pelting stones and police firing tear gas, leaving a few protesters with minor injuries. Hundreds of villagers marched under the slogan 'No NRC, No Census', opposing the Census until displaced persons are resettled.
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Torchlight vigil over NRC, Census turns violent in Manipur's Kakching; police fire tear gas
A torchlight vigil in Manipur's Kakching district demanding an update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census exercise turned violent on Sunday night, after some protesters allegedly pelted police with stones, according to reports from Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express. The police responded by firing tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, officials said on Monday.
Hundreds of villagers from Wabagai, Hiyanglam and adjoining areas took part in the nearly 3-km-long march, raising slogans of 'No NRC, No Census'. The protesters opposed the Census exercise until internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the ethnic violence are resettled.
As the procession moved towards the Kakching district headquarters, police stopped the protesters near the Keirak Dam area and asked them to return, officials said. The situation soon escalated after some protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting. Police fired several tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, leaving a few protesters with minor injuries, officials said.
Background: ethnic violence in Manipur
Manipur has remained affected by ethnic violence between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the hill-based Kukis since May 2023. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands displaced in the violence, as reported by Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express. The Kakching district, located in the valley, has been among the areas affected by the broader conflict.
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A torchlight vigil in Manipur’s Kakching district demanding an update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census exercise turned violent on Sunday night
Some protesters allegedly pelted police with stones
The police responded by firing tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, officials said on Monday
Hundreds of villagers from Wabagai, Hiyanglam and adjoining areas took part in the nearly 3-km-long march, raising slogans of “No NRC, No Census”
The protesters opposed the Census exercise until internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the ethnic violence are resettled
Police stopped the protesters near the Keirak Dam area and asked them to return, officials said
Some protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting
Police fired several tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, leaving a few protesters with minor injuries, officials said
Manipur has remained affected by ethnic violence between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the hill-based Kukis since May 2023
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands displaced in the violence
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ClaimA torchlight vigil in Manipur's Kakching district demanding NRC updation prior to the Census exercise turned violent on Sunday night.