Manipur's Small Steps Towards Peace, Normalcy Start With Safe Highways
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The two highways in Manipur - the lifelines of the state bordering Myanmar - pass through both hill and valley areas that saw ethnic clashes
Two key highways in violence-hit Manipur connecting the state capital Imphal with Mao on the north and Churachandpur on the south have been opened to commuters and commercial traffic under heavy security cover.
The two highways - the lifelines of the state bordering Myanmar - pass through both hill and valley areas that saw ethnic clashes between the hill-majority Kuki tribes and the valley-majority Meiteis in the past few months.
The move to fully secure the highways during the Christmas season is being seen as a big step towards restoring peace in the state where over 180 people have died and thousands have been internally displaced since violence began on May 3.
