Manipur continued to be tense on Wednesday, two days after the state erupted into violence when the state assembly passed three bills to protect the “indigenous people of the state”.

At least eight people have died in clashes so far.

Curfew was relaxed on Wednesday to allow people to buy essential commodities, but internet services continued to be suspended, ostensibly to contain the spread of rumours.

On Monday evening, mobs attacked the homes of mobs MLAs in Churachandpur, in southern Manipur, for failing to prevent the bills from passing.

For the last few months, the Meiteis, who live in the oval basin of the valley and account for about 60% of the state’s population, have been demanding  the imposition of an Inner Line Permit to restrict outsiders from entering Manipur.

This has been resisted by the Nagas and Kukis, tribes who live largely in the hilly areas, in lands already protected under the Sixth Schedule and governed by customary laws. The new state laws, they feel, will allow Meiteis to strengthen their claim for Schedule Tribe status and make incursions into the hill areas. They also fear the amendment to the land law will allow the state government to make inroads into protected territory and erode tribal autonomies.

Here’ are images of the affected areas posted on social media.