India's parliament was disrupted for a second day on Friday and women's groups planned protests across the country over a sexual assault case during ethnic clashes in the state of Manipur. At least 125 people have been killed and more than 40,000 have fled their homes in Manipur since the violence erupted on May 3. How did the Manipur violence begin? The development imbalance favouring the valley over the hills has been a point of contention and rivalry between the ethnic groups. Kuki and Meitei groups also refused to join a peace panel formed by the federal government due to differences over names included in the panel.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 22, 2023 15:12 UTC