Entire Colony Razed, Manipur's Churachandpur Meiteis At Crossroads, Seek Justice

Ronald Meisnam and Amarjit Maibam are among some 15,000 Meiteis whose houses in 11 villages in Churachandpur were destroyed in the unprecedented ethnic violence that began on May 3

Ronald Meisnam, 37, loses his cool on seeing two contrasting photos - one, his house at Mandop Leikai, a Meitei locality in Manipur's Churachandpur, and the other that disturbs him is a flattened plot of land after his house was completely demolished.

Kuki-majority Churachandpur, 65 km from the state capital Imphal, was where he was born and grew up. He lived among tribal neighbours and friends. He is fluent in the Kuki tribes' languages.

His friend, Amarjit Maibam, 28, also from the Kuki-dominated district, has also lost everything.