Leading school in Manipur set afire amid unrest

GUWAHATI: A prominent private school was set ablaze in Manipur’s

Jiribam district

Friday amid escalating tensions in certain regions of the strife-scarred state in recent days, reports Kangkan Kalita.
The attack on

Blooming Flower School

in Jiribam town – an area predominantly inhabited by

tribal groups

– came three days after

NDA legislators

representing Meitei, Kuki and Naga groups met for “conciliatory” talks in Delhi on home ministry invitation.

Authorities attributed the torching to “disputes” within the school management. Hmar Inpui, the apex body of the Hmar tribe, blamed the arson on

Meitei militant outfits

.
“We are not considering the incident from a communal perspective. It was likely due to a personal or management-related dispute,” said an officer, adding that a probe was underway.