Mayhem in Manipur.

On 3 May 2023, a clash erupted between the Meitei people, who constitute about 53% of the population of the northeastern state of Manipur, and the hill tribes of Kuki and Zo. wikipedia. The Meiteis live around the Imphal valley while the Kukis and the Nagas live in the hills. The Kukis are opposed to the Meitei demand for Scheduled Tribe status. "At least 80 people have been killed and more than 40,000 have been displaced in the state on the Myanmar border that is governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party." Reuters. On 12 June, "The Manipur violence, which began on May 3, has claimed 121 lives and 352 injured as per official sources. There have been 4305 arson attacks since the violence began." India Today. "When a raging mob of thousands of men allegedly stormed the Manipur Police Training Centre at Pangei in Imphal East at 2.30 pm on 4 May, the lone guard at the gate watched helplessly." The Print. "The men allegedly kicked open the door, stole everything they could lay their hands on - including dummy guns used in training police personnel - and walked away with the inventory register." "What happened in Pangei was repeated over the following month with arms reportedly being looted from police battalions and stations at multiple locations in Manipur." Couple of days back, "A mob of nearly 1,000 persons made an arson attempt at the Palace compound in Imphal." Scroll.in. There were several attempts to vandalise homes of BJP leaders and the BJP's office. Three days back, "A mob set Union minister RK Ranjan Singh's residence afire in Manipur's imphal," and "Officials said some vehicles parked outside the house were also damaged but no one was injured in the arson attack around 10 pm." "To call this civil war may be unpalatable but it would not be inaccurate," wrote Sushant Singh. Where is Modi? "With more than 135 lives lost and 60,000 persons rendered homeless, Modi's silence is baffling. It is a tactic he regularly uses to deal with inconvenient issues. From the Chinese ingress on the border of Ladakh, the allegations of Adani's crony wrongdoing, wrestlers' protests on alleged sexual harassment by a BJP MP, holding the decadal census, to the holding of elections in Kashmir, he has avoided talking about issues that reveal him in poor light." Instead, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 102nd edition of his monthly radio program 'Mann ki Baat' (sermon of the mind) on Sunday (yesterday)." HT. In which he "lauded India's increasing capability to deal with natural disasters," and "asserted that India is the mother of democracy which holds democratic values and the Constitution supreme." This cynical blather should be hilarious, but, unfortunately, it typifies Modi's callous  disregard for the welfare of Indians and his only objective to stay in power. Any which way.