It sparked concerns among several communities, especially the Kukis, as they are apprehensive that if the High Court order is implemented, they will lose land and jobs due to potential competition from the Meitei community.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/navigating-the-kuki-meitei-conflict-in-indias-manipur-state/

Some 20,000 people - including Meiteis settled in the hills, and Kukis settled in Imphal valley - have been evacuated from violence-hit areas, sources said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/more-forces-sent-to-manipur-chief-minister-holds-all-party-meet-10-facts-4011981

The Meiteis are largely Hindu and the Kukis largely Christian, but the violence has been more along ethnic lines than religious.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/asia/india-manipur-modi.html

The Nagas are the largest tribal group in Manipur followed by the Kukis.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/small-manipur-tribe-caught-between-kukis-and-nagas/article67240966.ece

They fear that the Meitei community will buy land in the hills, where the Kukis have had exclusive rights until now.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/navigating-the-kuki-meitei-conflict-in-indias-manipur-state/

This is reflected in the demand that the Meitei also be given the Constitutional status of Scheduled Tribe (ST) which the Christian Kukis, Mizos, Nagas and other tribes enjoy.

Source: http://southasiajournal.net/manipur-violence-portends-fires-in-indias-tribal-belt/

While state capital Imphal has seen Kukis at the receiving end of the violence, the Meiteis have been targeted in areas dominated by hill tribes.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/manipur-violence-four-dead-churachandpur-imphal-8594527/