As Manipur is readied up for a visit by PM Modi, roads are suddenly being built and every community is being forced into doing some kind of a performance by district authorities to welcome him? Here is a response from David Buhril, a senior journalist from the Hmar tribe.
@IndiaTodayNE must take immediate action against reporter @laimacha , who has been engaging in politically motivated and biased reporting without proper verification. This type of journalism can exacerbate communal tensions and compromise the integrity of the media. (1/5)
Just spoke to the DC of West Karbi Anglong who said thereโs no permanent settlement of Kukis in the district. About a 100 had come to celebrate their harvest festival and went back. Also to note: Not one reporter called her to fact check this claim https://t.co/d7fEvWyfYb
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ : โ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐โ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. โ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐โ
In a press release by DIPR, the horrific killing of six innocent civilians-three women and three children is described as a "brutal" act carried out by an assumed "Kuki terrorists." The word "brutally" conjures images of excessive violence, amplifying the severity of the crime. It is a word that elicits outrage, revulsion, and a collective sense of victimhood for the Meitei community. The government's insistence on labeling the perpetrators as "Kuki terrorists" only reinforces the negative stereotype of the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar people as aggressors, painting them with a broad brush of terrorism. What are those Meiteis who killed over individuals from the Zo ethnic tribes (Kuki-Zomi-Hmar) that includes committing sexual violence and mutilation of bodies, who are now roaming freely with arms, supposed to be termed as?
However, when it comes to the murder of Nu Zosangkim, a Hmar woman, the press release takes a different approach. Her death is referred to as "reportedly killed," a term that undermines the certainty of her tragic end. The inclusion of the word "reportedly" introduces doubt and ambiguity, making her death seem less definite or severe. This is particularly perplexing considering there is video evidence implicating Meitei VBIGs and Arambai Tenggol in her killing. The deliberate downplaying of her death in comparison to the Meitei victims reveals a pattern of unequal recognition and empathy, with the Zo ethnic community's pain and suffering being minimised.
๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐
This language discrepancy is not just a matter of poorly chosen words; it reflects a broader, more troubling narrative about victimhood and justice in Manipur. By using emotionally charged terms like "brutally killed" for some and neutral terms like "reportedly killed" for others, is the state government signaling that the lives of some victims are more valuable or tragic than others based on their ethnicity? This creates a hierarchy of suffering, where Meitei victims receive a level of mourning and outrage that is not afforded to those from the Zo ethnic tribals.
This selective victimhood undermines the notion of justice, as it implies that only certain lives deserve recognition, while others are relegated to the periphery.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐-๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
The consequences of this biased narrative extend far beyond language. The government's failure to acknowledge the video evidence implicating Arambai Tenggol and Meitei VBIGs in the death of Nu Zosangkim's Hmar, while simultaneously naming the alleged perpetrators in the Meitei victims' deaths, could indicate that it send a clear message on the state complicity in fueling the very divisions it claims to resolve.
This selective attribution of blame creates an environment where certain groups feel emboldened, while others are left to bear the brunt of biased and unjust state policies. The labelling such as "Kuki terrorists" used is not only a mischaracterization but also a dangerous tool for advancing propaganda. It seeks to delegitimize the fight for justice and self-preservation, while simultaneously inciting further violence against them.
The reluctance to name Meitei extremists responsible for the violence, even when clear evidence is available, fosters a culture of impunity for one community. This imbalance in accountability reinforces the perception that the state selectively defends one group while sacrificing the safety and dignity of others. This imbalance is precisely why many in the Zo ethnic community, and beyond, are labeling the violence against them as state-sponsored. By failing to act impartially, the government is enabling these acts of violence to continue with little fear of reprisal.
A fair and impartial approach would have recognized Nu Zosangkim's death in the same way as the Meitei victims: with certainty, dignity, and the acknowledgment of those responsible. The language used in the press release should have been neutral, focusing on the facts of the incident and condemning violence from all sides equally.
โ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ .โ ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐?
Dear Prime Minister @narendramodi, please tell me how many arrests been made for attempting to murder Vungzagin Valte, a Kuki-Zo MLA, now paralysed !? Did you ever discuss with @AmitShah? If your @NIA_India ain't capable, they can contact me for help.
@INCIndia@BJP4India@ANI
The Shot - death of ten Zo ethnic Village- volunteers at Jiribum Distict by Central Para Military Forces is unacceptable.They are being deployed to keep peace and normalcy between the two conflict communities.The necessary legal action must be taken.
Silchar,Assam ๐
๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ข-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ?
Protests over delayed post-mortems at Silchar Medical College were met with an alarming response: the Meitei-led Manipur Police aimed guns at civilians while Assam State Police stood by.
Such actions outside Manipur raise deep concerns of a cover-up involving extrajudicial killings.
Why are those seeking justice treated with intimidation?
#CRPFMeiteiCollusionExposed
#MeiteiPoliceAtrocities
#JiribamMassacre
Manipur๐
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
The act of unimaginable cruelty by the CRPF involved not only bullet wounds but extended to volunteers being beaten to death with spades and rods, leaving their bodies shattered.
The removal of the all the victims' eyes has also sparked concern, with some suggesting connections to traditional Meitei rituals associated with construction practices to appease deities.
Such beliefs, steeped in ancient customs, raise questions about potential influences on this violence.
This tragedy calls for a
comprehensive investigation into the actions of the CRPF and a critical review of radical Meitei Sanahami cultural practices that may have contributed to this shocking incident.
#CRPFMeiteiCollusionExposed
#JiribamMassacre
Manipur : ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐?
1.Pi Zosangkim was brutally tortured and burnt to death at her residence when armed Meitei militants attacked Zairawn Village, Jiribam, torching around 16 houses. Where was the CRPF then? Arenโt they posted in a conflict zone to maintain peace between two warring communities?
2. An outrageous claim has been made by several media houses that 11 Kuki militants were neutralized. In a conflict-torn state where the security forces are unreliable to protect your own kin and kind, young men have been armed to safeguard their territory. Are they militants?
3. If there was any sort of counter-insurgency operation carried out by the CRPF, why wasnโt it directed at the perpetrators of the November 7 incident, where the entire village of Zairawn was burnt, but rather at Kuki volunteers heading out to protect their defenseless families?
4. The CRPF is bound by strict regulations for any operation to be conducted, and this is an evident case of extrajudicial killing. If so, who gave such orders?
5. Earlier, Robin Mangang (PRO of Arambai Tenggol) congratulated the newly appointed OC of Jiribam, S. Ibotombi Sagapam Meitei, naming him a โpersonal friendโ with whom heโd closely worked.
Was the CRPF pressured by the Manipur police (Meitei police) headed by N. Biren Singh?
Eividently,there is no chance for peace in Manipur as the central security forces themselves do not work for its prevalence.
#CRPFWarOnCivilians
#CRPFMeiteiCollusionExposed
#JiribamMassacre
(๐/๐) The unconscionable tragedy that befalls the #Kuki Community in Jiribam today, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ at the hands of the notorious ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ, is a heart-wrenching reminder of the ongoing struggles and injustices faced by this minority ethnic Tribal Community.
The chilling ๐๐๐๐๐-๐ exposes the ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก of Hmar-Kuki Village Guardians with a Sand Spade by CRPF personnel today. This devastating incident lays bare the stark reality of radicalized CRPF Central Forces, manipulated by the BJP Government and controlled by Manipur's sinister Chief Minister, #NBirenSingh, to execute his #GenocidalCampaign against the minority Tribal #Kuki Community. This heinous act also sheds light on the empty promises of justice and peace made by ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ (@AmitShah) in May 2023, which remain unfulfilled and continue to haunt countless lives.
The #Kuki people's trust has been shattered, and suspicion lingers around the BJP Government's involvement in #NBirenSingh's orchestrated #GenocidalCampaign against this minority ethnic Tribal Community. The horrific backdrop of violence and betrayal leaves the #Kuki people with no choice but to demand the expulsion of CRPF Central Forces from their Ancestral Lands, #๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐. For too long, these Forces have pledged allegiance solely to the controversial Chief Minister #NBirenSingh and his #Meitei Government, colluding with #MeiteiTerrorist Groups and Extremist Forces.
In the aftermath of this devastating tragedy that has befallen the minority #Kukis, it is imperative that the ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ (@SCofIndia) takes swift and decisive action to prosecute the Crime Master (CM) of Manipur, #NBirenSingh, whose culpable negligence has fueled this violence. This bold step is crucial to prevent further escalation, safeguard lives, and restore peace.
The ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง @HMO_India must swiftly establish a ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ for the #Kukis, modeled after the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, to bring an end to the devastating atrocities and foster lasting harmony between the #Kukis and #Meiteis. The dire situation, marked by the loss of ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ precious lives of the #Kukis, destruction of their ๐๐๐+ Villages, ๐,๐๐๐+ Homes, and ๐๐๐+ Churches, and displacement of ๐๐,๐๐๐+ individuals, underscores the urgent need for this Administrative change.
A ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is the only viable solution to address the unique concerns and safeguard the rights of the #Kuki people. It's crucial for bringing closure to grieving #Kuki Families, preventing further bloodshed, and paving the way for peaceful coexistence between the two Communities as good neighbors. By taking these bold measures, the Union @HMO_India can demonstrate unwavering dedication to the #Kuki people's well-being and dignity, bringing solace and serenity to the strife-torn region.
Today, the world mourns the heroic sacrifice of ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ-๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ, who laid down their lives to shield their Families, Lands, and Community from harm. Their unwavering courage and selflessness will be etched in the annals of history, forever remembered as Champions of freedom and protectors of their people.
As the Global Community bears witness to this heart-wrenching tragedy, the anguished wails of the bereaved echo through the rolling Hills and verdant Valleys of #Kukiland. The devastating loss of loved ones, torn from their midst by senseless violence, leaves an unhealable scar.
Yet, the memories of these Heroes will endure, a beacon of hope and inspiration. Their unwavering dedication to safeguarding their ancestral lands, cultural heritage, and community will ignite a fire of resilience in the hearts of future generations.
#๐๐๐๐๐๐_๐๐_๐๐๐๐๐
@chinkukimizogin
Zairawn Hmar Village, Jiribam, was attacked again by Meitei militants on Nov 7, 2024. Mrs. Zosangkim Hmar was brutally killed and burned alive. We condemn this heinous act! Demand justice and protection for the Hmar community.@LiveLawIndia@byadavbjp@IndiaTodayNE@itacofficial
Fuming, the chief of the Arambai Tenggol says on fb: โWanna smack the skull of the Meitei who leaked the audio. Confirmation of authenticity by outrage. โฆ@the_hinduโฉ โฆ@TOIIndiaNewsโฉ โฆ@BBCBreakingโฉ โฆ@PMOIndiaโฉ
Manipur CM asks:
" ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐?"
With a troubling confidence in his untouchability and a sense of invincibility, Biren Singh expresses his intent to reward Meitei rapists.
@NCWIndia@IndiaNfiw@annieNFIW#BirenExposed