Manipur Sexual Violence Video Sparks National Outrage; PM Modi, CJI Condemn Incident, 2 Arrested
Manipur Sexual Violence Video Sparks National Outrage; PM Modi, CJI Condemn Incident, 2 Arrested So Far The video capturing the ordeal of the two tribal women has become emblematic of the divide between the majority Meitei community and the Kuki tribal group on July 21, 2023 New Delhi/Imphal: The grinding violence that has roiled Manipur for more than two months burst onto the national centrestage on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CJI D Y Chandrachud expressed deep anguish over a graphic video of two disrobed women being brutalised by a mob, calling the incident "shameful" and "unacceptable". The incident in a village in Kangpokpi district that was captured in the 26-second video and stoked a nationwide outrage took place a day after ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 but the horrific footage surfaced only on Wednesday and became viral after the internet ban was lifted. Hours after Prime Minister Modi in his first public com...