India eases curfew in violence-hit Manipur
Indian authorities said on Sunday they had started to relax a curfew imposed in violence-hit Manipur after 45 days of civil unrest in the north-east state, seeking to reduce anger spilling onto the streets and restore normalcy.
'We have decided to remove curfew from 5 am until 5 pm to enable residents to buy food, medicines, and other essentials,' said Diana Devi, a local government official based in capital city of Imphal.
Manipur has experienced widespread violence since May 3, following protests by Indigenous communities sparked by resentment over economic benefits and quotas for government jobs and education reserved for Kukis, an ethnic group, who mostly live in the hills.
Previous week's federal home ministry records showed 83 people have been killed and more than 60 thousand residents displaced since May in the violence.
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