The Army begs for assistance as female protestors obstruct roads and interfere with military operations

Following communal confrontations, the Indian Armed Forces requested local women’s organisations to support them in bringing peace to the Northeastern state of Manipur. After women activists purposefully obstructed roads and hindered with security force operations in Manipur, a state plagued for violence, the Army made the affable request.
The Army’s Spears Corps said such “unwarranted interference” is hindering the prompt reaction by security personnel in a video it shared on its Twitter account.

Women protesters actively interfere with the work of the security forces

Notably, the announcement came two days after an Army standoff with a female-led crowd in the Itham hamlet of Imphal East that resulted in the release of 12 insurgents holed up there. “Women activists in #Manipur are purposefully obstructing roads and disrupting with Security Forces operations. The Indian Army appeals to all segments of the society to support our efforts in restoring peace. Such improper intervention hinders the Security Forces’ ability to act quickly in urgent circumstances to preserve lives and property. It tweeted, “Help us to help Manipur.

After a “mature decision” by the operations commander, who took into account the sensitivity of using force against a large angry crowd headed by women and the likelihood of deaths as a result, the standoff in Itham came to an end on Saturday, according to authorities. They claimed that there were 12 Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants hiding out in the area. This Meitei militant organisation has been responsible for a number of assaults, including the 2015 ambush of a 6 Dogra unit.

With the weapons and ammo they had acquired, the security men fled.

More than 100 people were murdered in Manipur conflict.

It is important to note that more than 100 people have already died as a result of the ethnic conflict between the Kuki and Meitei groups in the northeastern state. After a “Tribal Solidarity March” was arranged in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s desire for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, fighting initially started on May 3.

The majority of Meiteis, who make up around 53% of Manipur’s population, reside in the Imphal Valley. Another 40% of the population is made up of the Naga and Kuki tribes, who live in the hill areas.