- विज्ञापन -
New Delhi: Supreme Court Justice B.R. Gavai, alongside five other senior judges, is scheduled to visit relief camps in Manipur on Saturday to evaluate the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from ethnic violence in the region.
This visit, organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), will feature the inauguration of legal aid clinics and medical camps aimed at assisting those impacted by the conflict.
The ethnic strife in Manipur began on May 3, 2023, following a “tribal solidarity march” in the hill districts that protested the majority Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
Since then, the violence has led to more than 200 fatalities, numerous injuries, and widespread displacement, with many individuals seeking refuge in relief camps throughout the state.
NALSA reports that over 50,000 people remain displaced, living in these camps nearly two years after the initial outbreak.
Justice B.R. Gavai, who is the Executive Chairman of NALSA, will be accompanied by Supreme Court Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, M.M. Sundresh, K.V. Viswanathan, and N. Kotiswar Singh. They will visit camps in the Imphal East, Imphal West, and Ukhrul districts, engaging with displaced persons and overseeing the distribution of essential relief supplies.
The focus will also be on providing legal support to the affected communities, with Justice Gavai expected to virtually inaugurate several new legal aid clinics and medical camps in the impacted districts to help those in need of legal and medical assistance.
These initiatives aim to deliver immediate aid to the displaced population, many of whom are struggling with the long-term consequences of the violence.
The Supreme Court’s involvement in this humanitarian effort highlights the ongoing necessity for legal and humanitarian support in Manipur, where thousands continue to endure hardship and uncertainty following the violence.
