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Imphal, Dec 15: The Supreme Court has issued a directive to the Manipur government, urging them to inform the court-appointed committee about the actions taken to secure places of public worship in the state amidst ethnic clashes that have claimed over 170 lives since May.
Led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, the bench, which addressed the matter of restoring places of worship, specified that the state government should present a comprehensive list to the panel within two weeks, identifying religious structures damaged during the strife. The clarification emphasized the inclusion of structures from all religious denominations.
The court instructed, “The government of Manipur shall apprise the committee of the steps which have been taken to secure the places of public worship.”
Additionally, the apex court granted permission to the committee to formulate a comprehensive proposal outlining the course of action, particularly regarding the restoration of places of public worship damaged or destroyed during the violence since May.
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The Supreme Court is currently handling a series of petitions, including those seeking a court-monitored investigation into instances of violence, along with measures for relief and rehabilitation.
To address these issues, the court had appointed an all-woman committee consisting of former high court judges, led by Justice (retd) Gita Mittal, and including Justices (retd) Shalini P Joshi and Asha Menon.
The violence in Manipur erupted in May due to a high court order instructing the state government to consider including the non-tribal Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
This directive resulted in widespread ethnic clashes, with more than 170 people killed and several hundred injured since the violence commenced on May 3 during a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ organized in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
