Imphal13 minutes agoAuthor: Vaibhav Palnitkar
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Thousands of people dressed in black turned up in Manipur’s Churachandpur to protest after a video of tribal women being paraded naked surfaced.
Two more accused have been arrested in the case of making two women parade naked in Manipur. Till Thursday night four accused have been arrested. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said- The government is considering death penalty for criminals.
Earlier in the morning, one accused was arrested in the morning and one in the evening. The incident took place on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, about 35 km from capital Imphal. Its video went viral on social media on Wednesday.
It is seen in the video that two women are being stripped naked and taken away by some people. Doing obscene acts with them.
Demonstrations started in Manipur’s Churachandpur on Thursday morning to protest against the incident. Thousands of people demonstrated wearing black clothes and demanded the arrest of the accused.
The police have arrested the accused of the incident, Huirem Hirodas Maiti (32). He is a resident of Pechi Awang Lekai. The second photo is of the video in which the accused is seen.
In the case of women being paraded naked, the Supreme Court said that we are very upset after seeing the video. We give time to the government to take steps. If nothing happens there, we will take steps.
At the same time, PM Modi said that this incident has embarrassed 140 crore Indians. No culprit will be spared.
Manipur Police has arrested an accused after registering a case of kidnapping, gangrape and murder. The search for the rest is on. Manipur CM N Biren Singh has said that we will do everything possible to get the death penalty for all the accused.
This photo is taken from the video of women being paraded naked. We have not planted the women’s section. This crowd belongs to the accused, who were walking with those women doing obscene acts.
Prime Minister said – My heart is full of pain and anger
PM Modi said, ‘My heart is full of pain and anger today. This incident is a shameful incident for any civilized society. What happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven. This insult is happening to the whole country.
He said- ‘I tell all the Chief Ministers to strengthen the law and order. Take strict steps to protect mothers and sisters. In any corner of India or in any state, law and order and respect of sisters is a priority, rising above political debate.
Prime Minister Modi expressed grief over the incident in Manipur before the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
SC said – this is the most disgusting insult to the constitution
The Supreme Court has asked the Center and Manipur government what steps have you taken to take action against the criminals. The CJI said that the use of women as a tool during communal conflict can never be accepted. This is the most despicable insult to the constitution. The next hearing in the matter will be held on Friday.
Statement on the viral video of Manipur…
- Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) leader Aditya Thackeray said – The incident is very unfortunate. Such an incident has happened in our country, it is beyond imagination. The Chief Minister of Manipur should follow Rajdharma and resign.
- Congress leader Alka Lamba tagged President Draupadi Murmu in the tweet and said how can you, being a woman, keep watching all this keeping silent.
- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi said that women and children have to bear the maximum brunt of violence in the society.
Another video viral, claiming the killing of Meitei people
After the video of women went viral, a video is going viral on social media. Dead bodies of many people are visible in it. The person who posted the video claimed that it is from June, when the Kuki community killed people in Meitei villages around Sugnu area.
This viral video on social media has not yet been confirmed by the police. The person sharing the video has also tagged all the media houses of the country, Union Ministers and the Chief Minister of Manipur.
The dead bodies of 5-6 people are visible in the video. This picture is taken from the same video.
- The user wrote- Tell me, is this video in any way less shocking than the videos of those women. I and many Meiteis are condemning what happened to those women and demanding severe punishment.
- The person who shared the video asked- Has any cookie person condemned the violence shown in this video? Meitei, who made the video, showing the burnt bodies of the people, is saying that I am happy. Which national or international media reported this video.
Ban on sharing videos on Facebook-Twitter
News agency ANI quoted government sources as saying that the government has ordered Facebook-Twitter and other social media platforms not to share the video of the nude woman. The central government can take action against Twitter if the order is violated.
What is in the FIR of the case…
- On May 4 at around 3 pm, around 800-1000 people came to our village B in Kangpokpi district. Enter the Phenom. They ransacked the houses, set the houses on fire after looting the houses’ furniture, electronics, utensils, clothes and cash.
- We suspect that the attackers were from Meitei Youth Organisation, Meitei Lipun, Kangleipak Kanba Lup, Arambai Tenggol, World Meitei Council and Scheduled Tribes Demand Committee.
- Fearing the assailants, many people fled to the jungle, they were rescued by the Nongpok Sekmai police. The attackers also had several weapons. He rescued all the people by taking them from the custody of the police.
- They killed 56 year old Soitinkam Vaifei. After this, three women were forced to take off their clothes.
- The attackers gang-raped the women. A woman’s brother tried to save his sister, but was killed by the assailants.
Police bid – search for the accused continues
Manipur Police told- In the video, the mob is seen molesting women. Women are crying and pleading with the crowd. A case has been registered at Nangpok Sakmai Police Station, the matter is being investigated. The search for the remaining accused is on.
Know in 4 points what is the reason for Manipur violence…
The population of Manipur is about 38 lakhs. There are three major communities here – Meitei, Naga and Kuki. Meitais are mostly Hindus. The Nga-Kuki follow Christianity. Belongs to ST category. Their population is about 50%. The Meitei community is dominant in the Imphal Valley, which covers about 10% of the state’s area. The population of Naga-Kuki is about 34 percent. These people live in about 90% of the state’s area.
How the controversy started: The Meitei community is demanding that they too be given tribe status. The community petitioned the Manipur High Court for this. The community argued that Manipur had merged with India in 1949. Before that they had got the status of tribe only. After this, the High Court recommended to the state government that Meitei be included in the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
What is Meitei’s argument: The Meitei tribe believe that years ago their kings called Kukis from Myanmar to fight a war. After that they became permanent residents. These people cut the forest for employment and started cultivating opium. This has made Manipur a triangle of drug smuggling. All this is happening openly. He formed an arms group to fight the Naga people.
Why the Naga-Kukis are in opposition: The remaining two tribes are against giving reservation to the Meitei community. They say that 40 of the state’s 60 assembly seats are already in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley. In such a situation, by getting reservation for Meitei in the ST category, their rights will be divided.
What are political equations: Out of 60 MLAs of Manipur, 40 MLAs are Meitei and 20 MLAs are from Naga-Kuki tribe. So far only two out of 12 CMs have been from the tribe.
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