India, Nov. 6 -- At least 446 internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at the prefabricated housing complex in Sajiwa, Imphal East, on Wednesday returned Rs.11,74,320 to the authorities, rejecting the government's daily allowance of Rs.84 per person, which they termed as "meagre and inadequate".

The displaced persons, who have been living in relief camps since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, marched to the Sub-Divisional Office (SDO) in Imphal East and deposited the amount, expressing their anger over what they described as an "insulting" compensation.

According to an official statement, the returned amount represents one month's financial aid distributed under the new Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system - R...