State Failure and Constitutional BreachThe jury found that rather than offering protection, state institutions and authorized officials abandoned local people to fend for themselves. The central government failed to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to uphold the rule of law and constitutional order in Manipur. Root Causes of the ConflictBased on the evidence, the jury identified several deep-seated causes: historical ethnic divisions, socio-political marginalization, and longstanding land disputes. Media’s Partisan RoleThe jury sharply criticized the media: print media displayed bias, while digital and social media platforms spread unverified and inflammatory content. ConclusionEven 27 months after the outbreak of ethnic violence, Manipur remains in turmoil.