Amidst escalating tensions, a curfew has been imposed in three districts of Manipur amid violence and protest. According to Tuesday's order, the districts, including Imphal East, Imphal West, and Thoubal, will be under curfew. The unrest in the state is largely credited to the recent drone and missile attacks, which have triggered violence and protests in multiple areas of Manipur.

An order was released on Tuesday, which said that the previously given relaxation is cancelled due to the "developing law and order situation" in the districts, and the curfew is reimposed. However, some essential services, including media, electricity, court and health, are excluded from the curfew.

Manipur amid violence and protest
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Violence and Protest

The recent wave of violence has cost eight lives and 12 severely injured bodies. This count can be largely credited to the merciless air strikes that triggered the violence. According to PTI's report, numerous students set up a camp at Khwairamband Women's Market in Imphal on Monday. Following a mass student protest in front of the Manipur Secretariat and Raj Bhavan. The student demanded action against the culprit of the air strike and asked for protection for the state's "territorial and administrative integrity".

Manipur has experienced a violent turmoil in the last year. Since May 2023, more than 200 deaths have been recorded, thousands have been thrown out from their homes, properties destroyed, lives slayed, and humanity lost. Last year, several shameful incidents came to the internet, which garnered nationwide outbursts. The ethnic violence between two communities, Meiteis and Kuki-Zoo, has caused the devastation of a state.

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