IKHLAQ SIR.

  Lokesh Shan sir. Wording..... On september 29, 2020 no sooner had I learnt of the declaration of the JKCCE 2020 results than I scuppered to find my rank on the final list. My hands were trembling. I was sure I would be on the final list, but between an aspirant and an officer was just a pdf, which I was not able to access as the website was busy. Finally, someone known to me sent the PDF to my sister. My sister opened the PDF and staidly said that my name was not in it. I asked her to recheck. She nodded in the negative . How could it be? I was so sure. I had overcome so many obstacles and mental pressures to reach the interview stage. My whole world shattered before my eyes. I could not move from where I sat for two hours. It was a double shock for me, as I had been appointed as Health Inspector in Government Medical College, Doda, my home district, and I had never ever thought that I would do the job. I thought that this job was not for me. Moreover, I had never lived away from...

. According to the sources I found, the reason for the violence in Manipur is mainly due to the ethnic conflict between the Meitei and the Kuki communities over the issue of Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei community . The Meitei community, which is the majority in the Imphal valley, has been demanding ST status for over a decade, claiming that they had enjoyed it before the merger of Manipur with India . However, the Kuki community, which is one of the minority tribes living in the hills surrounding the valley, has opposed this demand, fearing that it would give the Meitei more influence and access to their lands The violence escalated after a Manipur High Court order on May 3, 2023, directing the state government to recommend to the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry by May 29, an ST tag for the Meitei community   This sparked protests and counter-protests by both sides, leading to clashes, killings, arson, looting and displacement of thousands of people . The violence has a...