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CSOs Reject Kiren Rijiju's Manipur Crisis Comments, Question Centre's Handling
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 03:17 PM
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Civil society groups in Manipur dismissed Minister Kiren Rijiju's description of the state's unrest as a communal conflict, urging the central government to address the underlying issues.
Civil society organisations across Manipur released a joint statement rejecting Minister Kiren Rijiju’s portrayal of the recent unrest as a communal conflict.
The statement criticised the minister’s remarks, which suggested that the crisis was driven by religious tensions, and argued that the situation is rooted in political and economic grievances.
CSOs called on the central government to engage with local stakeholders and to address the underlying issues that have fueled the discontent.
The move follows a series of tensions in the northeastern state, where protests and clashes have raised concerns about law and order and the need for inclusive dialogue.
The statement criticised the minister’s remarks, which suggested that the crisis was driven by religious tensions, and argued that the situation is rooted in political and economic grievances.
CSOs called on the central government to engage with local stakeholders and to address the underlying issues that have fueled the discontent.
The move follows a series of tensions in the northeastern state, where protests and clashes have raised concerns about law and order and the need for inclusive dialogue.