Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- The Independent People's Tribunal on the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur has concluded that the violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities was not spontaneous but planned, ethnically targeted, and enabled by state failures.

The tribunal's 694-page report was released in Delhi on Wednesday (August 20, 2025).

According to the jury, factors beyond historical divisions-such as ethnic fault lines, socio-political marginalisation, and land disputes-were responsible for the escalation.

A "systematic hate campaign" on digital platforms, along with provocative statements from political leaders in the lead-up to the unrest, deepened mistrust between the two communities.

The tribunal, set up by the People's Union...