Renaming of districts, institutions without approval punishable: Manipur govt order

The Manipur government has issued a notification, advising against renaming of districts and institutions without its prior approval, contending that such a move could create conflict among communities and aggravate the current law and order situation.

 

 

Anyone found violating the directive shall be prosecuted under relevant laws, it said.

Over 180 people lost their lives and several hundreds have been injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.