Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy?
b'There has been extreme civil strife in Manipur for nearly three months. Two major ethnic groups \\u2013 the Valley-dwelling Meiteis and the hill-dwelling Kukis \\u2013 seem to have completely lost even the bare minimum of mutual trust essential to co-exist peacefully. The barbaric sexual assault of Kuki-Zomi women on May 4, a viral video of which emerged recently, brought to national consciousness the depth, scale and toxicity of the violence in Manipur.\\nWhile the state government has failed to ensure basic law and order, the larger question remains: is the problem purely one of law and order any longer? Can peace be restored without addressing the underlying ethnic tensions? Is the internet ban \\u2013 slightly loosened -- helping or making things worse? What has been the fallout of this ethnic conflict in neighbouring states?'