Hundreds of women confronted troops with fire torches in several districts of Manipur, India, as ethnic violence grips the northeast state.

Large groups descended on the streets accusing the government of failing to protect its citizens and containing the unrest.

The BBC has reported that many of these women are believed to be
"Meira Paibis", which translates into English as "Women torchbearers". In 2004, they made the headlines by stripping naked outside a military camp, accusing the army of rape.

The footage was filmed in the city of Imphal on June 28.

Hundreds of women in several district of Manipur had taken to streets on Saturday night to condemn the ongoing violence since month. Women holding fire torches formed human chain on the streets in Impahl east and imphal west. According to women protesters government is failed to contain the violence..
An ethnic violence broke out between meitei community and kuki community. State government had banned internet service in 11 district in a bid to stop rumours.