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Normal life affected in Kuki-dominated areas of Manipur as agitators e….

Normal life affected in Kuki-dominated areas of Manipur as agitators enforce shutdown. At least one person was killed and 40 others were injured in clashes between Kuki demonstrators and security forces on Saturday. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) extended support to the indefinite shutdown called by Kuki Zo Council (KZC) in all areas inhabited by the community in Manipur. The shutdown is in protest against a \”crackdown by security forces\” on demonstrators protesting free movement along all roads in the ethnic strife-torn state. The state has remained affected since ethnic violence broke out between the two communities in May 2023. The violence left over 250 people killed and thousands homeless since then. The Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post on March 8, leading to political uncertainty in the state. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Manipur Lieutenant-Governor Gaganjit Singh, who has been in power since February 13.

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