HEIROKLIAN, Greece: The road to Heiroklian is smooth and freshly laid, with a sign proclaiming it part of an Indian government development initiative. But ethnic violence has reduced the village itself to little more than smouldering ashes. Sanatomba picked through the ruins of his sister's home in the
HEIROKLIAN, Greece: The road to Heiroklian is smooth and freshly laid, with a sign proclaiming it part of an Indian government development initiative. But ethnic violence has reduced the village itself to little more than smouldering ashes., trying to salvage anything of value, but could only recover a traditional stool."That was her room and she kept her TV there, the fridge there, the almirah for clothes there.
Sanatomba's sibling is among them. They are Kuki, and he is sure she and her family will never be able to return. Authorities are concerned there could be more reprisal attacks 'as both communities have now accumulated weapons', an army officer said. The spark for the latest ethnic clash was a protest about plans to give the Meitei"Scheduled Tribe" status.
Authorities are concerned there could be more reprisal attacks"as both communities have now accumulated weapons", an army officer said.
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