OPINIONETHNIC CONFLICT AND HILL-AREA SELF-GOVERNANCE
Manipur Needs Elected Hill Councils, Not Just More Soldiers
Following fresh Kuki-Zo-Naga clashes that killed at least nine people in Manipur's hill districts on 9-10 October 2026, an Indian Express op-ed on 19 October argued that the state's failure to hold overdue Autonomous District Council elections has left a political vacuum. An opinion piece argues that the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, including fresh October 2026 clashes between Kuki-Zo and Naga groups, is worsened by…
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