‘All eyes on Rafah’ but ‘No eyes on Manipur’? Netizens flood social media with another trend- All you need to know
Also Read: Manipur violence: A year on, 50,000 people still living in camps; society pulled apartThe phrase has been used to signify how people are vocal about international issues and human rights violations on foreign lands but prefer to stay mum on internal cases of violence like Manipur conflict.Also Read: All Eyes on Rafah Meaning: Why are Bollywood celebs using the trending hashtag to express solidarity with Palestine?Several social media users are using hashtags related to ‘But no eyes on Manipur’, or sharing the template on their social media accounts to draw attention towards the massive ethnic clashes in the Indian state Manipur last year.Nearly a year ago, the long-standing tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur transcended into massive violence across the state. The ethnic violence in Manipur took nearly 52 lives in three days in May last year.
Sadly, the violence didn't stop there and continued for months. The death toll increased to 226 in last year.
However, violence in Manipur continued to remain the least talked about thing unless a video of a Kuki woman paraded naked by a group of men went viral in July.Also Read: Israel says it has control of smuggling tunnels on Gaza border, fighting may extend for 7 more months | Top 8 UpdatesThe incident drew severe backlash and even comments from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It also led to the intervention of the Supreme Court in the matter.
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