At least 306 persons have been killed and 49 are missing in Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023. The state has also witnessed widespread displacement. The conflict had caused disruptions to normal life and the state was under President’s Rule for a year.
Since the onset of ethnic violence in Manipur in May 2023, over 300 lives have been lost and 49 individuals are currently missing, according to data provided by the state Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam in the Assembly on Thursday. The clashes between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities have caused widespread displacement and disrupted normal life across the state.
State records show that 60,000 persons were displaced during the violence. Of these, approximately 36,000 internally displaced persons have been resettled, while 24,000 remain in relief camps across Manipur as of August 31, 2023. It is important to note that this data was provided by the state Home Minister during his response to a question raised in the Assembly on this date.
It is also worth mentioning that the state was under President’s Rule between February 2025 and February 2026 after Bharatiya Janata Party leader N Biren Singh stepped down as the chief minister amid allegations from Kuki-Zomi-Hmar groups that his response to the violence had been partisan and that he had stoked majoritarianism. Yumnam Khemchand Singh became the chief minister on February 4 this year.
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