Manipur violence: 306 killed, 49 missing since May 2023
Manipur's home minister reported that 306 people have died and 49 remain missing due to ethnic violence that began in May 2023. The state has undergone significant political shifts, including a period of President's Rule, following the conflict between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.
Why it matters
The ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur highlights deep-seated social divisions and the challenges of governance in India's northeastern states.
At least 306 people have been killed and 49 remain missing in the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur in May 2023, state home minister Govindas Konthoujam told the Assembly on Thursday.Responding to a query by BJP MLA Sapam Ranjan Singh on the second day of the ongoing Assembly session, Konthoujam said the figures were recorded as of August 31, 2026.“Since the violence started on May 3, 2023, 306 people have died, and 49 people are still missing as of August 31, 2026,” he said.Violence erupted over ST status demandThe ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities began on May 3, 2023, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled…
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