Global InformationArambai Tenggol information
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| Founded | 2020[1] |
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| Type | Meitei organisation |
| Headquarters | Imphal |
Area served | Imphal Valley, Manipur, India |
Head | Kourounganba Khuman[2] |
Volunteers | 50,000[3]–60,000[4] |
Arambai Tenggol (Meitei for "dart wielding cavalry")[5] is a Meitei activist organisation in the Indian state of Manipur, often described as a radical organisation,[6][7] or as a radicalised armed militia.[8] It is also a revivalist organisation that aims to reestablish the pre-Hindu, native Sanamahi religion among the Meiteis.[9] It enjoys the patronage of Manipur's titular king and parliamentarian Leishemba Sanajaoba as well as the chief minister N. Biren Singh.[10] During the 2023–2024 Manipur violence, members of the Kuki-Zo community blamed it for having carried out deadly attacks against them.[11][12] In January 2024, the organisation demonstrated its influence by summoning all the elected Meitei legislators of the state for a meeting to deliberate on the defence of Meiteis in the prevailing conflict.[13][14]
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IE 24 Jan meetwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Writ petition by Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi in the Supreme Court of India" (PDF). scoobserver.in. 2023.
- ^ PTI, Security Tightened In Imphal As Manipur Ministers To Meet This Key Group, NDTV News, 23 January 2024.
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Scroll meaningwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Yaqut Ali, For ‘Defaming Meiteis,’ Vigilante Groups Force Apology From Former Cop, Vandalise Activist’s House, The Wire, 6 October 2023.
- ^ Vijaita Singh, Home Ministry rushes team to Manipur; Meitei MLAs call for ‘positive action’ from Centre, The Hindu, 22 January 2024.
- ^ Arunabh Saikia, The return of Meitei insurgents marks a new turn in Manipur conflict, Scroll.in, 2 September 2023. "In the first month of hostilities, according to officials, Kuki insurgent groups played a pivotal role in organising fighting in the hills, but the Meiteis were largely reliant on radicalised armed militias such as the Arambai Tenggol and the state police constabulary, in addition to youth volunteers."
- ^ Syed Firdaus Ashraf, 'Biren Singh's BJP government is playing with fire in Manipur', Rediff News, 18 May 2023.
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Greeshma Kuthar (31 July 2023), "Fire and Blood: How the BJP is enabling ethnic cleansing in Manipur", The Caravan,
Mobs led by Arambai Tenggol—a Meitei militia that enjoyed the patronage of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including the chief minister, Biren Singh, and Manipur's titular king and Rajya Sabha MP, Leishemba Sanajaoba—were scouring the city, looking for Kukis in passing cars, in houses and in hostels.
- ^ "Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body". The Hindu. 31 May 2023.
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"'Were chased out... managed to reach Delhi... not everyone as fortunate': ST panel member from Manipur". The Economic Times. 1 June 2023.
During a press conference on Wednesday, the Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi claimed Kuki-Zomi-Mizo-Hmar tribes have been subjected to unrelented ethnic cleansing carried out by Meitei radicalised extremist groups -- Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun.
- ^ Karishma Hasnat, Noren Ningombam, ‘You are not here to observe but to protect’ — Manipur CM Biren Singh slams central forces, The Print, 22 January 2024.
- ^ AT invites Meitei MLAs, The Sangai Express, 20 January 2024.