An effective dialogue is needed to restore normalcy in Manipur

The Centre has to ensure that the non-biased activities of the security forces need to be visible on the ground

- SAGARNEEL SINHA

It has been more than a year now; still normalcy hasn't been restored in the Northeastern state of Manipur, which witnessed ethnic riots between Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis in May last year leaving more than 200 people dead and more than 60,000 displaced. As a result of the ethnic violence, Meitei-dominated plains have become free from Kuki-Zomis while the Meiteis are forced to flee from the hill areas dominated by Kuki-Zomis. The ground situation, nevertheless, remains worse as a result of the sharp polarisation, which has aided the rise of the armed ethnic militant groups both in the valley as well as the hills. The current spate of violence is due to these groups which target people from the other community.