Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Assam Body Drops Manipur Conflict Question After Objection
The Assam government's exam board removed a test question about the Manipur conflict after a group complained.
The group, representing the Meitei community, felt the question unfairly blamed them for the violence.
The question mentioned the Meitei and Kuki communities' involvement, but the group said it ignored the suffering of the Meiteis.
The board agreed to drop the question to be fair.
This decision won't affect how the test scores are calculated, and the question was just worth one point.
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) deleted a question about the Manipur conflict from an exam.
The decision followed a complaint from the Meitei Heritage Society (MHS).
MHS argued the question was biased against the Meitei community.
The controversial question mentioned the involvement of Meitei and Kuki communities.
The APSC stated that removing the question would not disadvantage candidates.
- Who
- Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) and Meitei Heritage Society (MHS).
- What
- APSC deleted a question on the Manipur conflict from the Agricultural Development Officer recruitment exam.
- When
- The decision was made after August 17, following a complaint.
- Where
- Assam
- Why
- The MHS felt the question was biased and portrayed the Meitei community unfairly in the context of the Manipur violence.
Meitei Heritage Society (MHS) View
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Bias Perception
Meitei Heritage Society (MHS) View
The question unfairly portrayed Meitei community as perpetrators.
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- Organization
- Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)
- Exam
- Agricultural Development Officer (ADO) recruitment examination
- Date of Exam
- August 8
- Complaint Source
- Meitei Heritage Society (MHS)
- Conflict Location
- Manipur
- Communities Involved
- Meitei and Kuki