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Manipur has been in the midst of a raging fire for months now. What started as a clash between two ethnic groups and had been hitting headlines each day, has now become the subject of people’s anger. The issue has engulfed the whole nation as protests have been breaking out in every corner. What brought more attention to the issue was the a video of the sexual violence against three women who were paraded naked by a mob.People’s anger refuses to abate as they demand action and call for justice.
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People take part in a candle march to protest against the sexual violence against women in Manipur in Gurugram on July 22. (Image: PTI)
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Congress workers take part in a candle march to protest in Bhopal on July 22. (Image: PTI)
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Members of All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) stage a protest in Chennai on July 22. (Image: PTI)
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Women’s wing of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) stage a protest near the ‘Wall of Remembrance’ erected to honour lives lost during the ongoing ethnic violence in Churachandpur on July 22. (Image: PTI)
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Police detain members of Assam Pradesh Youth Congress during a protest outside Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati on July 21. (Image: PTI)
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Members of Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) take part in a protest rally as a mark of protest against the incident that occurred on May 4, in Churachandpur district. (Image: PTI)
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Members of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress shout slogans during a protest against the central government regarding the ongoing ethnic violence inManipur in Chennai on July 21. (Image: PTI)
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A member of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) crosses a police barricade during a protest in New Delhi on July 20. (Image: PTI)
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Students take part in a candle light protest in Patna on July 20. (Image: PTI)
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Protestors hold placards as they attend a protest in New Delhi on July 21. (Image: Reuters)
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Members of Opposition parties burn an effigy during a protest against the alleged controversial remarks of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over Manipur sexual assault case in Guwahati on July 22. (Image: PTI)
