Protests against new govt turn violent in Manipur, Kuki-Zo calls for shutdown

Protests by the Kuki-Zo community against the inclusion of their MLA as Deputy CM in the newly reinstated BJP-led government have turned violent in Manipur's Churachandpur. Demonstrators reportedly pelted stones at security personnel in the Tuibong Bazaar area and burned tyres, prompting them to use tear gas. Kuki-Zo bodies called for a shutdown in Churachandpur, affecting normal life.