Imphal, Aug 13:Manipur is slowly returning to normalcy and no big incident has been reported for the past few days. But the Meitei Pangals, or Muslims, who are caught in the deadly crossfire between the Kuki tribe and the Meiteis are desperately calling for peace.
Muslims comprises of 9 per cent of Manipur’s estimated population of 32 lakh.
On August 6, three people including a father and his son were killed while they were sleeping at their village home in Bishnupur district.
The Meiteis have alleged miscreants from Churachandpur infiltrated the village at night and attacked the family.
“Because of the situation, two of the masjids in Kwakta were used for a few hours by the security forces and firing happened. But we explained our situation to them, after which they left,” said Salauddin Qasimi of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in Bishnupur district.
Muslim leaders from Manipur had come to Delhi to ask the centre for more security cover in their areas.
Kwakta town itself – given its location in Meitei-dominated Bishnupur district’s border with Kuki-majority Churachandpur district – has been at the crosshairs of the conflict for the past three months, leaving at least 12 injured.
Meanwhile, the Muslims have appealed to the Kuki and Meitei neighbours to stop fighting.
“We Meitei Pangals are a minority community, and like Nepalis and others, we have been hit badly. Life has been disrupted. We appeal to our Meitei and Kuki brothers and sisters to bring back peace,” said a local Muslim leader Hazi Rafat Ali.
The Meitei Pangals, are fearing for the lives because of the constant clashes between the Kuki’s and Meitei’s.
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