Tension grips Manipur again as protests erupt, curfew in Bishnupur, internet suspended in five districts

Manipur witnessed renewed unrest over the weekend as reports of the arrest of leaders from the Meitei organisation Arambai Tenggol triggered protests and violent demonstrations in several parts of the state. The situation prompted the state government to impose a five-day suspension of internet and mobile data services in five valley districts and a curfew in Bishnupur district.