State, Constitutionalism, Violence on Dissent and Manipur: How Conflict Gets Sustained in India’s North East
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Evolving a new single nation out of a joining of pre-existing nations is a very challenging task. Use of violence should not be a principle for sustaining the joining together. This is where the problem arises in India’s North East in general and Manipur in particular. The enactment of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act for unique application to the region has only led to unaccounted loss of life, and deepening and widening of the social pains. There is an imperative for contextually appreciating the demographic, institutional and geographic differentials and evolve policies accordingly as a means for creating long-term peace and development.
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