Guwahati, May 3 -- A state-wide shutdown called by various groups on Saturday, May 3, 2025, marked two years since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, disrupting normal life across both the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley and the Kuki-majority hill districts.

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) enforced the shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) imposed it in the hill areas.

On this date in 2023, ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kukis left over 260 people dead, 1,500 injured, and displaced more than 70,000, according to officials.

Markets, schools, colleges, and private offices were closed across the state, and public transport remained large...