Anger, agony

A massive protest rally surged through the streets of Manipur’s Churachandpur on Friday, following a disturbing video that captured the public humiliation and abuse of two tribal women amid the state’s ethnic clashes. The video of the two-month-old incident, which surfaced a day ago, depicted the women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob, triggering widespread outrage and demands for justice.Manipur Police announced on Thursday that they have detained one of the primary suspects visible in the 26-second footage, captured from Thoubal district. According to the officials, the accused is believed to be the mastermind behind the incident, they said.W hile Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to Manipur CM NBiren Singh over the viral video, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognisance of the incident and the chief ministers of neighbouring states have expressed dismay over the incident.The Supreme Court took suo moto cognisance over the incident and sought an action taken report from the Centre and state governments by July 28. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra, told the Solicitor General of India that the apex court will be constrained to “step in” if the government does not take action.