Public sentiment is predominantly negative, marked by frustration and anger towards the delayed implementation of President's Rule amidst ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. While some view the imposition as a necessary step for restoring order, many express skepticism regarding the government's commitment and effectiveness in addressing the crisis. There is a deep-rooted belief that the government's actions are superficial and politically motivated instead of addressing the underlying issues.

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On May 4, 2023 The central government Thursday promulgated Article 355 in Manipur to take charge of the security after a spate of arson and violence in the hills and valley areas following Wednesday’s Tribal Solidarity March.

Orwellisright

Is he waiting for election to end and then he will take action?

[deleted]

The moment a girl was paraded that way, politics around this must end. Those animals must be brought to justice ASAP. If the state government cannot do it, just kick them out and impose Presidents rule.

joyboy1357

It will be embarrassing for modi if presidential rule is imposed in a state where his party rules

Rajar98

From what I gather, Meitis are Pro-BJP tribe and BJP isn't taking proper action coz they don't want to lose their support, so they're taking half- measures. Not to exonerate kuki, who also have committed various atrocities, both Kuki and Meitis going at it while the government fails to curb the violance and it'd be counted as a failed government, also if presidential rule is announced and they'd have to do re-election before 2026 as opposed to next Manipur election in 2027 end, if it was a non BJP state then centre would be eager to invoke presidential rule.

Black-Diamond2

Bro European parliaments are passing random resolutions on Manipur. International image my foot

Plus_Comfortable1110

This only goes to show BJP sees Manipur as a vote bank.

shadowrod06

Because Modiji got off the flight and heard ‘Sab Changa Si’ and promptly hopped back on.

PuzzleheadedSeat9222

Because he's more concerned about his image

Well, Manipur issue isn’t related to mainland and heartland of Indian politics. So, even opposition can’t benefit from it much. Secondly, to not show failure of their government as president rule is an indication of severe failure and mismanagement. Hope everything cools down and solution is reached.

shadow_fire_3

president rule is being demanded by the kukis as well as they do not TRUST the Meity dominated Manipur state government.

StoicMaccaroni

I was in Imphal when that incident started. It started with the burning of the centennial gate of kukis when all the tribals were protesting against ST reservation. But the thing is, its not about ST reservation, drugs, communal or politics. Most Naga and Kuki MLAs are from BJP. It is ethnic in Nature. In Imphal i have seen kukis been escorted to army camps when their houses were burnt by the meiteis. But things took a turn when some meteis spread the rumors that a meitei doctor has been raped in churchandpur. Since then there has been many rumors from both sides which triggered more violence. Both the communities has suffered but from my perspective the kukis has suffered the most. It is just sad that people bring the hindu christian card to provoke more violence.

OverHauL93

Modi is not imposing president rule because it will be a stain on his record. He's shameless.

unintelligible-me

President's rule alone does nothing. It will work only if the govt is prepared to do what's necessary after imposing prez rule. And no, simply lathi charging mobs will do zilch. The state needs to crack down China-style to crush the violence. A lot of civilians will die. Forget about human rights. And it may still take years to solve.

If the govt is prepared to be absolutely brutal after imposing prez rule, then it will work. But without this kind of drastic action, prez rule will do nothing at all.

Clarkthelark

Perhaps the local government is better equipped to handle the situation since the elected leaders are from the same state.

Sufficient-Long-840

President rule won't help in this case, AFSPA is needed for such situations &amp; for that the state itself needs to ask for it as because of their protest it was taken back a while ago. But of course, PM can implement the AFSPA himself without the state's consent so that normalcy returns, doesn't matter if it makes him unpopular there, lives of people matter more than cheap electoral benefits of any party.

Fair-Contribution217

The perpetrators are (hindu) meiteis, if the impartial army is brought in then truth will come out. Bjp can't let that happen to their dear voters

Azrekita

he has everything to make things right yet does nothing

Little-Evening7151

Bhai agar ye sab nahi hoga to politics kaise kheli jaaegi. Sab political parties ek jaisi hi hai. Janta ka chu bnana hai inko bas. Mujhe ye nahi samajh aata ki abhi bhi log inn political parties ko support kyu karti hai.

Elegant-Car3950

For the same reason they don't in West Bengal: Negligence

Several reasons come to mind but these are all assumptions. 

1. BJP has seen worse. PM saw worse when he was CM. So he might be waiting and moving behind scenes to get things under control and proclaim "look we did it without imposing presidential rile/emergency unlike congress". 
2. Manipur violence started due to the inclusion of meities in SC/ST(from what I have read online). But the clashes have happened for a long time. BJP might be waiting for both sides to tire out. They can use this as an example to bring in new laws regarding reservations. 
3. With the rumors of central government deciding to use latest census to modify the number of seats in rajya sabha, this assumption is that, BJP has already made plans to get this done which would mean BJP just needs 5 states in north to win majority in parliament. So, they aren't concerned about manipur. 
4. We all know our PM's distaste for press meets. So, maybe he is working on some plan but we don't know because of his camera shy nature. 
5. Many have been clamoring for president rule in WB. in such a situation if BJP imposes the same in a BJP ruled state then it might be loss of face for them. For a long time, states in south and east were rarely supportive to BJP. Now they have to show they have things under control. 

Or maybe, BJP simply doesn't care or is incapable of doing anything. Army did arrest a few people but had to let them go after women surrounded the base. 

&amp;#x200B;

This might get me some harsh criticism but , as far as I can see, the problem started with inclusion of meities in scheduled caste/tribe. I see no solution either. Removing meities from SC/ST means they will riot. If someone has an answer please do tell me.

Broke_as_a_Bat

The actions of the government is pretty evident to the common belief that North East is not a part of India.

Hate to say this, But I suppose they’re better off being ruled by the Chinese.

a lot of rage about Manipur from the Reddit junta and rightly so! but did you know the militancy in Manipur has been going on for decades? This is not a problem that started when the BJP won the state election

GuiltyBee60

These things happen in West Bengal all the time. Would you say the same thing to West Bengal then? Or you will refrain from saying it because WB has allegedly a leftist govt?

LiberandusAreCancer

Because its ruled by their ally and for them image matters more than law and order

BarnacleFar7109

President's rule is needed when Center's writ is being prevented by the State govt. 

Since the state govt is also by BJP, that is not the case.

However in cases like WB, where the State Govt is in cahoots with the miscreants, it does legitmately call for President's rule.

Electronic-Salary515

Same reason as why the government is not introducing president rule in west bengal when there was widespread violence during the election. Sending an army or implementing president rule is not always the answer and it can make things worse. The issue is decay that existed in the past and present too in our law and order system. Every time in a crisis like this people always expect someone will come as a hero and solve the problem and then this kind of thing will keep repeating. Do you see president rule apply in France where people are rioting? No because their law and order system is enough to take care of it.

I firmly believe that this govt is trying to erase christian majority in the north east after they have dealt with muslims in the north mostly.  North east fell into the trap of BJP's promise of development and let them in. They didn't realize the cost of that promise will be loosing their lives &amp; identity. 

Mind you  incidents like this happened at this scale before and the govt not even lifting a finger after so much destruction and loss of lives.

No_Fox9998

Talking about President rule, Waste Bengal is fittest case for it. Has been for few years. But unfortunately it has TMC Govt so no ones interested.

Somewhere_45

Two Christian women paraded naked in Manipur.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/disturbing-viral-video-two-manipur-women-paraded-naked/videoshow/101975076.cms

Professional-Ask-382

Where was bjp when their workers were killed in west Bengal?? They don't even care for their own "people" idk what to expect from spineless ppl who can't even take care of illegal immigrants and let their own countrymen die!  tbh ik that right now no party is better than bjp, not bcz it's good but bcz they're the least worst. But hoping a good judgement from them is hopless... But still I hope they impose president's rule in manipur and also in WB🙏i hope my country is saved, i hope ishwar save us all, tho i can see where the country is heading towards as kalyug's golden age is passing by

Khusheeewho

BanishedMermaid

Even Bengal, Rajasthan and recent incidents in Karnataka would need President rule. Is opposition ready?

krishna252

Political interest! The BJP is in power in Manipur, and imposing President's rule would be seen as a criticism of the state government. This could damage the BJP's popularity in the state, and it could also lead to protests and demonstrations. I think the central government still believe that the state government is still capable of restoring order

It have to read together why the home monster not acting when security is already under centwr. Is it a  coincidence like in Gujarat?

Actual-Revolution-41

Modi is like the father - husband who makes a great impression outside his own home but only the family inside the home know how its all smoke and mirrors - jo dikhta hain vo bikhta hain

Brilliant_Volume_582

Presidents rule has a bad history in NorthEast India. It would cause jitters in other Northeast states.

yantraman

Why ? By that logic , he should have introduced presidents rule in West Bengal and Kerala long ago. Modi, is not Indra Gandhi to dismiss elected government on his whims and fancies.

Pristine-Bonus-6144

Not one good journalist in the country, media is dead in india which let this go on for so long. It’s the medias rule to bring this to the govt attention and pressure them constantly. 4th pillar of democracy my ass.

What happened to "Shoot at Sight"? it was good enough,

SnooBooks911

Mainland bengali here. 
Returned from Manipur just two days back. I didn't see face any challenges while I travelled north to south, east to west. We crossed numerous checkpoints, but we were not stopped anywhere. 

Been with Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis and have received too much hospitality and care from all of them. I will post my experience in detail in the subreddit very soon.

darkRaven_dot_png

Manipuri Meitei here, from Imphal. Assuming you're talking about ground situation *now*, we can say situation, in terms of pure violence and firefight, has inproved quite a lot, but there's always simmering tension in the air.

We don't know what the next round of violence or protest would be. Any attack from either community Meitei or Kuki could flare up issues. Or the central govt signing a pact or agreement which the other side feels not aligned with their interest could lead to protests. On top of that, the other tribal group known as Nagas have stepped up protests along foothills as they perceive GoI have appeased Kukis to their detriment (that's another long story).

But generally speaking, things have calmed down much more than than previous two years. The scale of violence and subsequent protests have gone down quite noticeably. Hundreds of guns have been surrendered by both sides. There has been almost no exchange of fire after President's Rule has been promulgated. 

We get the feeling Centre is pressing for some breakthrough, be it with Kuki insurgent groups for renewal of Suspension of Operations, or for announcement of some sort of 'cessation of hostilities' between the warring groups. However, any forced or premature 'agreement' is likely to backfire.

Most Meiteis and Kukis should be pretty tired of the conflict but neither are willing to give up their demands. That's where we are at now.

unbiased_assh0le

The city area is fine , there is a blockade by nagas against  kukis in the foothills , that's about it

Milankh

Finally, Hope situation will get better 🤞.

thetoxicakshay

Why caption acts like president's rule is like the coming of apocalypse?

Prior to president's rule, Manipur has seen worst of situations, complete anarchy.

So pray tell me, why people are afraid of president's rule.

Or is it just false panic?

aquari84

Connect-Mine-5534

Ryan_itsi_

Internet amuk thingngaga houdorabane erang

Yh10IsOnReddit

Valuable_Positive_27

Assembly sida dissolve touradi nungaigadabne.

jungaHung

Altruistic-Shop4685

Samba Pitra  na noknabada loirmmani manungda … angm athou pham munnabada Manipur se asumyna asum twra lakadbne history repeats hyba tabani

frncko_hr

Hoping that our brothers from Manipur resolve their disputes peacefully, there shouldn’t be any state under AFSPA

Stunning-Society8055

Well, you no longer hear about either sides of the warring communities (Meitei and Kuki-Zo) actively trying to cross the buffer zones to attack and kill the other side. 
So, you can say the situation have vastly improved compared to how it was during the height of the violence. 
For a long lasting peace though, both sides need to communicate and interact with each other, which is still not happening. 

Moreover, both sides are still mired with minor internal disunity and problems within their own community. (fight for leadership, trust deficit on their own leaders as well as the government, increase in criminal activities, etc)
But, I believe we are slowly heading on the right path.

That_Peculiar_Guy

The national highways are blocked by Kuki-Zo based transnational terrorists for 2 yrs... Presidents rule is a joke and seems to be only operational in the valley.

darktower41

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has moved a resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur due to ongoing ethnic violence, resulting in over 250 deaths and displacing over 60,000 people.

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