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Supreme Court seeks Manipur road reopening plans from Kuki, Meitei groups
Supreme Court seeks Manipur road reopening plans from Kuki, Meitei groups
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Kuki and Meitei groups in Manipur to submit, within two weeks, details of blocked roads and concrete proposals to reopen them. A bench led by Chief…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Kuki and Meitei groups in Manipur to submit, within two weeks, details of blocked roads and concrete proposals to reopen them. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said highways carry essential supplies and urged both communities to work towards peace instead of trading allegations. The court also brought the Centre and the National Highway Authority of India into the case.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands displaced since violence began in May 2023. The Kuki group cited blockades affecting supplies, while the Meitei group made the opposite allegation. The court said piecemeal reopening would not solve the problem and sought proposals covering all routes, including NH-2 between Imphal and Dimapur.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that one community alone is responsible for every blockade reduce a complicated security problem to blame-sharing. The court has rightly asked for route-specific evidence and workable proposals rather than rival affidavits. Reopening roads without risking lives also needs coordination, not simply an order from Delhi. The useful test now is clear: whether both groups submit credible lists and whether essential supplies move safely within the next two weeks.
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, thefederal.com, telanganatoday.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
