Bitter fighting between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribals is in the remote northeast of the country . Violence erupted in early May after the state high court ordered the government to consider extending economic benefits reserved for Kuki tribes to Meiteis .
Rival gunmen have dug into bunkers and outposts along the highway and in other places in Manipur and regularly fire at each other with assault weapons sniper rifles and pistols . Historian and author Ramachandra Guha described the situation as a mixture of anarchy and civil war and a complete breakdown of the state administration .
Modi faces a noconfidence motion over the violence the second time in over nine years in power that he has been put to the test . The opposition is likely to ask why he is persisting with support to Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh a MeiteI who heads the BJP state government .
The death toll of killed includes Kukis and MeiteIs. The data show that in the first week of the violence in earlyMay KukIs were killed compared to Meites were killed . The data shows that in first week, in May, were killed in the . first week since the violence was a disproportionate brunt of the .
violence and make up twothirds of the victims according to government data reviewed by Reuters this week. The Kuki . Data show that In the first month of the Violence in May Kukas were killed against Meiteites. The . data show in early . May Kuki were killed by Meiteists were killed.
The Data show in May. in early July Kukes were killed between the . Meiteies were killed during the first weeks of the month.
