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BBC OS: 2023/07/20 16:06 GMT: Outrage in India after women paraded naked

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Outrage in India after women paraded naked

2023/07/20 16:06 GMT

2023/07/20 16:06 GMT: Outrage in India after women paraded naked

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Outrage in India after women paraded naked

We explain what is behind the violence in the state of Manipur

We explain what is behind the violence in the state of Manipur.

A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the north-eastern state of Manipur, hit by violent ethnic clashes, has sparked outrage in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident had "shamed India" and that "no guilty will be spared". We get reaction from India and speak to our regional expert.

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(Photo: Indian PM Modi condemns Manipur incident during parliament session, New Delhi, India - 20 Jul 2023. Credit: HARISH TYAGI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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