Manipur Violence Updates: SC to Leaders Know Their Reactions

A disturbing video has emerged from the Indian state of Manipur showing two women being paraded on a road by a group of men. The incident has drawn wide-scale condemnation and calls for action against the perpetrators.

The incident took place on May 4, a day after clashes broke out between the valley-majority Meitei and the hill-majority Kuki tribe in Manipur over the Meiteis' demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status.

One of the men seen in the video was arrested after the clip went viral yesterday on social media. "We have identified the men and will arrest them soon," a senior police officer had said on Wednesday. The two gang-rape survivors came to the police some 15 days after the horrific assault. "They went to Kangpokpi, though the crime did not take place there. But we have got leads. We will catch the men in a day or two," the officer said.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said he has ordered the police to investigate this case in priority. Opposition parties have targeted the BJP, which rules the state, and raised the incident in parliament as the monsoon session began today. Opposition parties demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi said his heart was filled with anguish and anger over the horrific video. “I want to assure the nation, no guilty will be spared. Action will be taken according to the law. What happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven,” PM Modi said.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said that the Court was deeply disturbed by the video and it will act if the government does not. "Simply unacceptable. Using women as an instrument in an area of communal strife. Grossest of constitutional abuse. We are deeply disturbed by the videos which have emerged. If the government does not act, we will," the CJI remarked.v