Acting on a writ petition filed by the Meetei (Meitei) Trade Union, the Manipur High Court on April 19 had directed the state government to consider the case of the petitioners for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list expeditiously.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/05/04/army-continues-flag-marches-in-violence-hit-manipur-districts-govt-issues-shoot-at-sight-order/

However, Thursday’s mass burial in Churachandpur was postponed after the Manipur High Court ordered to maintain status-quo at the proposed burial site.

Source: https://indiatribune.com/24-hours-shutdown-cripples-life-in-5-manipur-valley-districts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=24-hours-shutdown-cripples-life-in-5-manipur-valley-districts

The Solidarity march was called to protest against the longstanding demand for inclusion of the state’s Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, following an April 19 directive by the Manipur High Court.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/all-you-need-to-know-about-manipur-violence-8592033/