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Missteps in Manipur may introduce dangerous dynamics in NE politics

Any demand for a separate ethnic state for the Zo people carved out of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh could rapidly worsen the security situation in India's northeast

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6 min read Last Updated : Jul 31 2023 | 11:12 AM IST

Addressing only violence against women, terrible though it was, will not resolve the Manipur conflict. Ignoring the extreme social polarisation and civilian militarisation will have grave consequences both for India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

So far, the Nagas of Manipur have stayed aloof from the Meitei-Kuki conflict. But they must be concerned by the threat these developments pose to the 26-year-old Naga peace process. A key proposal, hammered out in the peace talks, was that the Nagas of the states adjoining Nagaland be given autonomous administrative bodies within their states. Further, these Regional Autonomous Councils would supplement a

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Topics : Manipur Politics Northeast India Myanmar Bangladesh minorities

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