Manipur, May 3 -- Various Meitei civil society organisations and groups have called for justice and restoration of normalcy and peaceful coexistence in Manipur, which has witnessed violence, death, destruction for a year.

The CSOs, in a joint release on Friday, recalled the conflict that erupted in the state a year ago, on May 3, 2023, in which international cross-border Kuki terrorists clad both in combat fatigue and civilian garb, concealed themselves within the apparent cover of a mass solidarity peace march, and allegedly dramatically unleashed a premeditated reign of terror in the state.

The day marked the beginning of a mayhem, a vicious cycle of Kuki terroristic offensives and Meetei defensive retaliations, not only to avenge the...