Tripura Rebellion - Manipur

Manipur

Insurgency started in Manipur as early as in the 1960s. After the forced-occupation of Manipur in 1949 by the Government of the Union of India and the heavy militarization of the region, there was widespread discontent and anger among the indegenious people. Several clubs and organizations were formed. One of the prominent one being the UNLF. When the Government of India extended AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) to Manipur from Nagaland and the subsequent announcement of the civil organizations and clubs as illegal, the UNLF went underground. The army atrocities and neglect from the Government of India has led to the mushrooming of various underground organizations. The heavy deployment of armed forces has not helped and only led to more discontent and anger among the indigenous people, more so owing to the Army's atrocities and violation of human rights in the name of counter-insurgency operations.