A meeting held outside the state, with a formation that had earlier been set aside, does not settle the question of how engagement is to be grounded within Manipur
It will preside over a state that remains physically segmented, where free movement still depends on negotiation and informal permission, and where thousands of citizens remain unable to return home safely
If Prime Minister Modi’s visit is to carry weight, it must be anchored in an enforceable framework of commitments. That means announcing public, time-bound solutions
The MLAs’ push for a government is, at one level, a procedural demand. Centre’s hesitation, in contrast, suggests that the crisis is far from contained
This is not about pessimism or dwelling on sorrow — it is about refusing to forget. Forgetting is not an option. Forgetting allows injustice to repeat itself; remembering is the first step toward justice.
Suanmuanlian Tonsing and Sangmuan Hangsing write: In a region that has historically emphasised ethnicity, elections are imagined as a form of ethnic and geopolitical dominance and assertion. This may be changing
