2016 Manipur unrest

Economic blockade in Northeast India July 2018 July 2018 March 2017 2016 Manipur unrest Nov 1, 2016 – Mar 19, 2017(1 11 2016 19 3 2017 yes) Manipur, India Manipur blockade Protest, economic blockade Opposition of the creation of seven new districts United Naga Council 3 14 From 1 November 2016 to 19 March 2017, Manipur, a state in Northeast India faced economic blockade by United Naga Council. The blockade began as a protest of the government's decision to create seven new districts in the state, which was perceived as weakening the Naga vote. Background The state of Manipur is mostly hills, surrounding a central valley. The valley is densely populated by the majority Meitei ethnic group and also contains the state capital Imphal, while the hills are primarily populated by the Naga and Kuki tribes. Manipur has a long history of armed insurgency and violence. Naga tribes have demanded a greater Nagaland which incorporates the Naga-majority hill districts of Manipur as well as parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Myanmar into the present-day state of Nagaland. In 2011, there was an economic blockade that continued for more than 100 days.It's Advantage Ibobi Singh as Manipur Grapples With 'Economic Blockade' News18 25 December 2016 http://www.news18.com/news/india/its-advantage-ibobi-singh-as-manipur-grapples-with-economic-blockade-1327436.html 26 December 2016Manipur's old patterns of violence reignited Livemint 22 December 2016 http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/6uUQx0v9tAYH8dRnAzYfOJ/Manipurs-old-patterns-of-violence-reignited.html 26 December 2016Old faultlines, new crisis The Indian Express 2016-12-26 http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/manipur-violence-result-of-anger-against-united-naga-council-divisive-politics-4444843/ 2016-12-26Hariharan Hamsini Formulating an Act Manipur policy Livemint 21 December 2016 http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/5Ug5tBg3Tc4CsXC7NM1LBP/Formulating-an-Act-Manipur-policy.html 26 December 2016 Unrest The United Naga Council (UNC) opposed the creation of seven new districts in the state, and declared an economic blockade on 1 November 2016 in response. They alleged that the new districts encroach on the ancestral land of the Nagas, and that the new districts were created to weaken their vote in the upcoming state assembly elections. The UNC stopped all trucks entering along National Highway 2 and 37 and Trans-Asian Highway.Ghosh Indrani 2023-07-29 Manipur has a history of strife, turmoil and blockades https://sundayguardianlive.com/investigation/manipur-has-a-history-of-strife-turmoil-and-blockades 2023-08-25 The Sunday Guardian Live en-US The blockade was continued as a "total shutdown" when UNC president Gaidon Kamei and information secretary Stephen Lamkang were arrested on 25 November. Apart from twice-weekly deliveries of essentials, no one was permitted through.Central forces rushed to Manipur The Hindu 21 December 2016 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Central-forces-rushed-to-Manipur/article16915234.ece 26 December 2016 The blockade ended on 19 March 2017 after talks between the central government, local Manipur government, and UNC. The blockade lasted 139 days. It resulted in inflation in prices and shortages of food, fuel, medicines, gas and other essential supplies. Mobile internet was suspended, police presence increased and 4000 personnel of central paramilitary forces were sent by the Government of India.On Christmas eve in Manipur, quiet churches, restless stranded students The Indian Express 24 December 2016 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/on-christmas-eve-in-manipur-quiet-churches-restless-stranded-students-4442197/ 26 December 2016 There were incidents of assaults on members of Naga people and Meitei people in their minority areas. The policemen were assaulted at some places; three were killed and 14 were injured. Some government offices were burnt down.Manipur: Three government offices burnt down The Indian Express 23 December 2016 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/manipur-three-government-offices-burnt-down-economic-blockade-united-naga-council-4441592/ 26 December 2016 Reaction A delegation of UNC leaders met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and asked to impose President's Rule in the state.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/United-Naga-Council-demands-President%E2%80%99s-rule-in-Manipur/article16913197.ece United Naga Council demands President's rule in Manipur PTI The Hindu 2017-03-12 en The chief minister of Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh, who leads Indian National Congress government in Manipur, asked the UNC to withdraw the blockade and discuss the demands. As the UNC did not agree, he requested that the central government hold tripartite talks.http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Talks-to-end-economic-blockade-in-Manipur-fail/article17244721.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20250121022134/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Talks-to-end-economic-blockade-in-Manipur-fail/article17244721.ece live 21 January 2025 Talks to end economic blockade in Manipur fail PTI The Hindu 2017-03-12 subscription en On 15 November, the Manipur government backed out of talks held by the central government with UNC. The central government ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had requested UNC to withdraw the blockade.PTI Manipur crisis: BJP asks UNC to immediately withdraw economic blockade in state Firstpost 2016-12-26 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/manipur-crisis-bjp-asks-unc-to-immediately-withdraw-economic-blockade-in-state-3174900.html 2016-12-26Laithangbam Iboyaima Cut-off Manipur has bigger worries than demonetisation The Hindu 10 December 2016 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Cut-off-Manipur-has-bigger-worries-than-demonetisation/article16790445.ece 26 December 2016PTI Blockades in Manipur a gross violation of law: Ministry of Home Affairs warns The Economic Times 12 December 2016 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/blockades-in-manipur-a-gross-violation-of-law-ministry-of-home-affairs-warns/articleshow/55938699.cms 26 December 2016 See also 2001 Manipur Uprising 2023 Manipur violence References Category:2010s in Manipur Category:2016 in India Category:2016 protests Category:Northeast India Category:Ethnic conflicts in Manipur