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Manipur violence panel gets sixth extension, deadline pushed to May 2027

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The inquiry is examining the sequence of events that ignited violence between different communities on May 3, 2023. Investigators are specifically evaluating the adequacy of state measures and probing whether authorities were guilty of dereliction of duty. Meanwhile, the prolonged ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities has claimed more than 300 lives and displaced thousands of residents.

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  • The commission is tasked with determining whether official lapses or dereliction of duty…: The commission is tasked with determining whether official lapses or dereliction of duty exacerbated the unrest.
  • An investigation originally scheduled for a few months will now span nearly four years to…: An investigation originally scheduled for a few months will now span nearly four years to conclude.
  • Protracted ethnic violence has significantly deepened existing divisions between the Meit…: Protracted ethnic violence has significantly deepened existing divisions between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups.

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NEW DELHI: The Cabinet is learnt to have approved another extension for the Commission of Inquiry into the Manipur violence, giving it another year, until May 20, 2027, to submit its report. This is the sixth extension granted to it since the commission was constituted in Sept 2023.As per the original notification issued in Sept 2023, the commission was required to submit its report by Nov 2023. Its mandate included inquiring into the causes and spread of violence and riots targeting members of different communities in Manipur on May 3, 2023, and thereafter.

The commission was also tasked with examining whether there were any lapses or dereliction of duty by the authorities concerned or individuals, and whether the administrative measures taken to prevent and deal with the violence were adequate. It was also asked to examine the sequence of events leading to the violence and other related matters.The ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, has since claimed more than 300 lives and displaced thousands of people, besides deepening divisions between the state’s Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.The…

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