{"id":198605,"date":"2026-04-18T13:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=198605"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:01:23","slug":"tensions-escalate-in-manipur-as-indian-forces-fire-tear-gas-on-protesters-in-imphal-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/18\/tensions-escalate-in-manipur-as-indian-forces-fire-tear-gas-on-protesters-in-imphal-east.html","title":{"rendered":"Tensions escalate in Manipur as Indian forces fire tear gas on protesters in Imphal East"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imphal: Indian forces\u2019 personnel fired teargas shells on protesters in violence-hit BJP-ruled Manipur, as tensions escalated during an ongoing wave of unrest in the state.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, tension gripped parts of Imphal East after Indian army and paramilitary forces fired teargas shells on participants of a torch rally held at Khurai Lamlong.<\/p>\n

The rally was organised by the All Manipur United Clubs\u2019 Organisation along with like-minded groups as part of continuing protests following the recent violence in the state. A large number of women protesters from different areas of Imphal East participated in the march, raising anti-India and anti-armed forces\u2019 slogans and expressing their resolve to protect their land and identity.<\/p>\n

The torch rally at Khurai Lamlong Bazaar turned chaotic when protesters attempted to break through police barricades. Indian forces deployed there responded with teargas shelling to disperse the protesters.<\/p>\n

Manipur has remained on edge since the 2023 ethnic violence between the Hindu-majority Meitei and Christian-majority Kuki-Zo communities, which left more than 260 people dead, most of them Christians. Since then, the communities have largely remained segregated, while thousands of people continue to be displaced from their homes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Imphal: Indian forces\u2019 personnel fired teargas shells on protesters in violence-hit BJP-ruled Manipur, as tensions escalated during an ongoing wave of unrest in the state. According to Kashmir Media Service, tension gripped parts of Imphal East after Indian army and paramilitary forces fired teargas shells on participants of a torch rally held at Khurai Lamlong. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":197905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-198605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t