If the last 365 days of Manipur violence is used as a yardstick to measure India’s capability in dealing with its internal affairs, it has miserably failed.

It was the second sitting of the House since violence erupted in Manipur in May last year. But the nature of the discussion in the House highlights how helpless and vulnerable democracy has become for the minority communities.

The Kuki community has contributed to India’s freedom struggle and their longstanding demand for recognition amid the existential threat from the majority community is fair.

Media, which should act as a bridge between the authorities and the rest of the population, is decaying in the world's largest democracy.

Several examples have shown that there is little hope of bringing violators to justice as long as hatred is directed towards a particular group.