Meitei community protest
Meitei Woman's Struggle After Losing Home in Manipur Ethnic Violence: The Fight to Return and Rebuild
Dec 16, 2025 02:53 am CST
A young Meitei woman shares her struggle for basic rights after losing her home in Manipur's ethnic violence, highlighting the plight of nearly 50,000 internally displaced persons unable to return home despite government security presence. Meitei protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demand safe return and rebuilding of destroyed homes as President Murmu calls for reconciliation in the conflict-torn state.
Meitei Community Protests Demolition of Historic Manipur Rajbari in Shillong: Calls for Independent Investigation
Oct 16, 2025 01:47 am CST
The Meitei community in Shillong has organized large-scale protests following the controversial demolition of the historic Manipur Rajbari, where Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh signed the 1949 agreement merging Manipur with India. While the government claims structural concerns necessitated demolition for reconstruction, civil society organizations demand an independent investigation and question why heritage restoration experts weren't consulted before dismantling this 80-year-old cultural landmark.