IMPHAL: The year just ending was another of violence and more violence in Manipur, one of the most troubled states in India's northeast.
In a place where militancy never seems to abate, there was little to cheer, with Naga insurgents massacring 20 soldiers in Chandel district in June, inviting a rare but deadly Indian Army retaliation in Myanmar.
The violence has only been compounded by the never ending strikes that have made life very tough for the mass of people all across the landlocked state.
The violence and unrest resulted in the extension of the Disturbed State status till October 2016, preventing the central government from repealing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). (Courtesy of The Economics Time)
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