For lasting peace in violence-hit state, Seva Sangh on hunger strike

Imphal: An organization in the crisis-hit northeastern state of Manipur – the Brahmapur Seva Sangh – has been on an indefinite hunger strike since July 26, demanding the central government stop armed clashes and ongoing killings in the state.

More than two dozen people, including men and women, are on an indefinite hunger strike due to the unprecedented violence that has rocked Manipur since the beginning of May this year.
The protesters carried placards that read “Stop Killing, Stop Burning” and “Save Humanity”.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (01 August) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to stop recording the statements of the two Kuki women victims in the Manipur viral video case until SC does not hear important cases.
The Supreme Court, during a previous hearing on July 31, had acknowledged the severity of violence against women in Manipur and described it as “unprecedented severity”.

In its next hearing, the Supreme Court will review the situation in conflict-hit Manipur and deliver judgments following the viral video case and its impact on violence against women in the state as well as other states.
Earlier on July 31, the CBI had taken into custody the four accused in the Manipur viral video case till August 2, who were arrested by the Manipur Police.
A viral video from Manipur showing two kooky women paraded naked by a mob of unruly men was widely shared on social media platforms and sparked outrage across the country. gave birth to
Due to the seriousness of the actions of a group of men parading two women naked on the streets of Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh ordered the police to investigate the matter on a priority basis.

Sporadic incidents of violence continue to be reported from conflict-torn Manipur, with clashes between the Meitei and Kuki tribes following demands for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Internet services have been suspended across the state since the violence first broke out on May 4.

As many as 160 people have been killed in the ethnic violence in the state so far and hundreds have been forced to flee their homes and take refuge in relief camps.