The Kuki-Zo Women's Forum organised a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Friday and demanded a separate administration for the tribal population of Manipur living in its hill districts. see pics (Photo/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-07-28 06:13 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
Some of the protesters were seen wearing T-shirts with "separate administration is the only solution" written on them. Many of the protesters donned their traditional attire
They demanded an end to attacks on tribal villages and capital punishment for those accused of raping women of the community
Another organiser alleged that Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has snatched away fundamental rights of the tribal community
The northeastern state of Manipur has been engulfed in ethnic violence since May 3, in which more than 160 people have lost their lives
The violence erupted on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status
