Dozens of churches and homes have been attacked, vandalised and set ablaze after violence erupted in India
.Thousands of Christian tribal people were opposing a demand by the majority Hindu non-tribal group for the constitutionally defined status of a scheduled tribe, which can bring with it access to jobs and education.
The army, paramilitary forces and police have come out in large numbers to patrol the affected areas.Communal tensions run rife in India.A dawn-to-dusk curfew has been imposed in eight districts and a law enacted prohibiting four or more people from gathering in a public place. The worst violence took place in the state's capital, Imphal, where mobs ran amok attacking tribal people, their homes and churches.Several homes and shops of non-tribal people living in tribal-majority areas have also been attacked and burnt down.
The tribal groups opposed the move and a students' union, the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur , organised a rally on WednesdayIn retaliation, the Meiteis staged their own protests. Clashes then resulted in violence and arson.The remote state of Manipur has seen decades of disturbances in the form of insurgency, ethnic conflict and community tensions.
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