Rupa Chinai

Sep 17, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Sudhirendar Sharma |Rupa Chinai

National The Supreme Court closed the proceedings on two separate petitions filed by wives of the personnel, including a major rank officer, who sought closure of the case lodged by Nagaland police. The closure of the criminal proceedings was sought on the ground that the state government had no jurisdiction to prosecute the personnel due to immunity granted under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

Jul 22, 2023 | thefederal.com | Rupa Chinai

The alternatives to this approach are heavy militarisation, insecurity and silencing of voices Manipur has sunk into a black hole. This beautiful bowl-shaped valley reverberates once again to the drum beats of war, with no end in sight. Over the course of three months, heinous crimes have gone unchecked on a daily basis in Manipur.

Jun 2, 2023 | frontline.thehindu.com | Rupa Chinai |Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed |Vaishna Roy

The eviction in March of tribal people living in the foothills of Manipur from their traditional forest lands on the grounds that these are “reserve forests” and the conflagration that soon ensued may have more to it than meets the eye. Critics say these are a prelude to a “land grab” in the name of development in India’s sensitive north-eastern border region.