Why is Manipur burning? | Root Cause of the Manipur Violence

Manipur has been rocked by violence in recent days, with clashes between ethnic groups leaving hundreds of people injured. The violence began on May 3, when the Manipur High Court ordered the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.

But in the midst of all this, the question arises why suddenly this violence is happening in Manipur. What are the reasons that Manipur is witnessing such deep-rooted unrest? And why are people angry with the government?