Clash breaks out in India’s northeastern Manipur despite heavy security on vote day

Record ID: 1819291

  • Title: Clash breaks out in India’s northeastern Manipur despite heavy security on vote day
  • Date: 19th April 2024
  • Summary: IMPHAL, MANIPUR, INDIA (APRIL 19, 2024) (ANI- No use India) LOCALS WALKING BULLET SHELLS LYING ON FLOOR LOCALS GATHERED OUTSIDE VANDALISED POLLING BOOTH TORN BANNER SHOWING POLLING INFORMATION AT STATION VARIOUS OF OVERTURNED CHAIR AND VANDALISED FURNITURE INSIDE BOOTH POLLING BOOTH ENTRANCE LOCALS GATHERED OUTSIDE VANDALISED POLLING BOOTH VARIOUS OF POLLING MATERIALS BURNING INDELIBLE INK BOTTLE LYING ON ASHES DESTROYED ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE (EVM) BURNING BURNT DOCUMENT LYING ON ASHES SECURITY PERSONNEL AT CLASH SITE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) POLLING OFFICIAL, SURBALA DEVI, SAYING: "Suddenly, two men barged into the room and started asking about the agents (members) of Congress (India's main opposition party) and BJP (India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party) who might be here. When they identified Congress' agent, they dragged him outside. The locals tried to help him escape. The two men then started firing from their vehicles." VARIOUS OF VOTERS GATHERING AT POLLING STATION VARIOUS OF VOTERS QUEUING AND SHOWING ELECTORAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS SECURITY PERSONNEL ON GUARD VOTERS CASTING VOTE IN POLLING BOOTH VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS CARRYING OUT POLLING PROCEDURE VOTERS GATHERED AT POLLING BOOTH
  • Embargoed: 3rd May 2024 13:13
  • Keywords: India Manipur ballot cast clash conflict critical elections general northeast personnel police polls prone ruckus security state violence voters vulnerable
  • Location: IMPHAL, MANIPUR, INDIA
  • City: IMPHAL, MANIPUR, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001K6A4G27
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A violent ruckus broke out amid voting in India's northeastern Manipur state on Friday (April 19) despite heightened security in the conflict-prone region.
    Two men barged into the polling booth, vandalised it as they dragged a member of India's opposition Congress Party and opened fire on the streets, said polling official Surbala Devi.
    Damaged Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), charred documents and bullet shells were found by authorities at the scene.
    At least 70 vulnerable electoral constituencies were identified in the state by district election officers where CCTV cameras were set up to monitor the polling stations for a secure election.
    Conflict in the state first broke out over the potential extension of affirmative action rights available to the Kukis people, who form 16 per cent of the state's population, to the dismay of the majority of Meiteis, who make up 53 per cent.
    Manipur, with its two seats, both of which were won by BJP and its ally in 2019, has little impact on national politics and the 543-seat parliament. The BJP's manifesto does not even mention the state.
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