Images of protest rally in Manipur are making rounds on social media. The news claims about the rally which was organized by the Meitei group against the arrest of those who publicly paraded and sexually assaulted the Kuki women. Users on social media are expressing strong reactions to this viral news and questioning the leaders in power along with it.
Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) shared the image of the protest quoting “Protest rally in Manipur by the majoritarian Meitei group against the arrest of those who had publicly paraded and sexually assaulted Kuki women. Modi has made Manipur another Gujarat!”
Another twitter user named Subburathinam A (@subbu91mla) shared the image and stated,” Protest rally in Manipur by the majoritarian Meitei group against the arrest of those who had publicly paraded,molested&sexually assaulted the Kuki women.Don’t these people hav humanity and Conscience to be part of this inhuman,unethical rally?The land of Buddha shed tears”
Additionally, several other social media users have shared similar claims with this news.
Fact Check
During the investigation , DFRAC team found numerous media reports covering the news with the actual claim.
WION, a renowned news agency, published a news, along with the image on July 29, 2023. According to this news, a massive rally was organized on Saturday in Imphal, Manipur’s state capital, by a prominent civil society group to demand action against “Kuki-Chin terrorists”. The rally aimed to address the ongoing ethnic clashes in the northeastern state and protect the territorial integrity of Manipur amid the Kuki-Zo-Chin tribes’ demands for a separate administration.
The incident was also covered by other media houses, NDTV and The New Indian Express.
Conclusion
It is evident from the check that the viral claim about the rally is misleading.
The news belong to the rally protest in Imphal, demanding action against “Kuki-Chin terrorists”, who they alleged are responsible for the ethnic clashes in the northeast state. Therefore, the claim of social media users is misleading.
