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Mission Manipur is a Frontline podcast that takes an in-depth look at the ongoing armed conflict in India's north-eastern State of Manipur.
In this episode ("SOS") of Mission Manipur, Greeshma Kuthar explores how the humanitarian crisis in Manipur is worsening, marked by a glaring lack of medical care and deplorable conditions in relief camps. In districts like Churachandpur and Bishnupur, displaced families in camps face constant loss, with babies dying of preventable diseases such as diarrhoea.
Kuthar spoke to Samrat Sinha, a professor at Jindal Law School who has been working in the region for almost two decades. He talks about how medical facilities are overwhelmed, undersupplied, and unable to provide basic healthcare in most of the affected districts. Critically ill children from the hill districts are dying due to lack of access to hospitals in Imphal, highlighting systemic failures. The crisis is further compounded by intra-tribal violence, aggravating the suffering of already vulnerable communities.
Despite the escalating humanitarian toll, the government response has been shockingly inadequate, focussing more on political optics than urgent relief efforts. The government's neglect has left the displaced population trapped in cycles of poverty, illness, and fear, with no immediate relief in sight.
Mission Manipur - A Frontline Podcast
Mission Manipur is a Frontline podcast that takes an in-depth look at the ongoing armed conflict in India's north-eastern State of Manipur.