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Meira Paibi in the context of Militarism I Shreema Ningombam I Kihomrol

Title: The discourse on the role and image of Meira Paibi in the context of Militarism. Meira Paibi is one of the largest women’s movements in Manipur striving for the restoration of human rights in the wake of militarization in the state of Manipur. In the present ethnic violence in the state of Manipur the roles and image of Meira Paibi has been much debated. There has been mainstream media scrutiny regarding the actions and motives of Meira paibi. Their ethics and motives are questioned. There has been as unclear picture of evolution, identity and role of Meira Paibi in the context of present violence in Manipur. This talk will deal with the evolution, role and demystification of the actions of Meira Paibis. This talk will try to answer the questions like, who are Meira Paibis, Why have they been accused of being turned into “remorseless” violent women’s movement in the present scenario. This is an attempt to understand why Meira Paibis are acting the way they do now which is seen as a deviation from the previous perception of them as “peaceful women.” This talk will conclude on how positive narrations based on the role and actions of Meira Paibis are sidelined deliberately. Ningombam Shreema Devi is an Assistant Professor, Dept of Political Science , Nambol L Sanoi College, Nambol. She is also the co-author of an anthology of poetry Tattooed with Taboos. Kihomrol is an initiative by Kihom to foster knowledge exchange, scholarship and research among students, researchers and intellectuals. We are based in Manipur.