Manipur audio clips establish CM’s complicity, say Kuki-Zo MLAs seeking his prosecution
4 months ago

Manipur audio clips establish CM’s complicity, say Kuki-Zo MLAs seeking his prosecution

The Hindu  

Manipur’s 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs on Wednesday issued a statement, saying they had taken note of the leaked voice clippings, alleged to be of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh purportedly admitting to his complicity in the ethnic conflict. “The complicity of the Chief Minister in the state- They further claimed that the authenticity of the tapes had been confirmed by one Rojendro Nong, who the MLAs said was Mr. Singh’s brother. They added that there were also segments where he allegedly admitted to being chastised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for using bombs in Kuki-Zo areas “and how after the UHM had left, he had instructed the police top brass to use bombs clandestinely going forward, defying the UHM’s directions”. Meanwhile, the Churachandpur District Bar Association has called for a sit-in protest on Thursday against the Chief Minister’s remarks on the clippings, allegedly alluding that Kuki-Zo judges were allegedly biased towards people of their ethnicity.

Ethnic Minister Singh Mlas Chief Kangpokpi Manipur Tapes Uhm  commission  cms  ethnic  kangpokpi  kukizo  mlas  clips  manipur  complicity  prosecution  establish  chief  seeking  say  tapes  minister  clippings

History of this topic

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt’s silence over Manipur
1 week, 6 days ago

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt’s silence over Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Seven Manipur MLAs, all from the Kuki-Zo community, held a “silent protest” at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday against the central government for not taking urgent “steps to prevent loss of life and property”, and reiterated their demand for a separate administration for their community. A total of 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs, including two ministers from CM Singh’s …

‘CM for both Meiteis, Kukis’: Biren digs in amid clamour
Trending News
1 month ago

‘CM for both Meiteis, Kukis’: Biren digs in amid clamour

Hindustan Times  

Embattled Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that he was the leader and protector of all communities in the state, except illegal immigrants and drug peddlers, swatting away suggestions that he should step down in light of the recent spike in violence because he had lost the trust of key groups and allies. Manipur chief minister N …

Supreme Court to examine audio tapes against Manipur CM in riots case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to examine audio tapes against Manipur CM in riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a sworn affidavit from a Manipur-based group which filed a petition claiming that a whistleblower recorded Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh saying that at his insistence, the ethnic violence was instigated in the northeastern state. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud without issuing notice directed the petitioner — …

Show Materials Indicating Authenticity Of Audio Clips Against Manipur CM : Supreme Court To Kuki Organization
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Show Materials Indicating Authenticity Of Audio Clips Against Manipur CM : Supreme Court To Kuki Organization

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition filed by a Kuki organization seeking a court-monitored investigation into certain leaked audio clips which allegedly implicate Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for instigating ethnic violence in the State.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwal and Justice Manoj Misra asked the petitioner. The Supreme Court on …

Manipur: Kuki-Zo bodies hold rallies, demand separate administration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur: Kuki-Zo bodies hold rallies, demand separate administration

The Hindu  

The Kuki Students’ Organisation in Delhi NCR on Saturday called for the “immediate arrest and trial” of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh over the leaked audio clips that are purported to contain his alleged admission of complicity in the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State. The organisation, along with other Kuki-Zomi-Hmar civil society organisations and Kuki Inpi Manipur, the …

INTERVIEW | Why should I resign, whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh on ethnic violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | Why should I resign, whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh on ethnic violence

New Indian Express  

Singh cited his government's drive against drugs and identifying illegal immigrants as the underlying reasons for the violence, which ranged Meiteis and Kukis against each other. According to Singh, the BJP's loss in both Lok Sabha seats from Manipur, including the Meitei-dominated Inner Manipur, was a reflection on his popularity and not because his party was any less popular. The …

Kuki-Zo bodies to protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over leaked Manipur tapes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kuki-Zo bodies to protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over leaked Manipur tapes

The Hindu  

Kuki-Zo bodies in New Delhi and Manipur have called for a mass demonstration in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday over the leaked audio tapes purportedly revealing Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s ‘complicity’ in the State’s ethnic conflict. The protest call has been given by the Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of Kuki tribes in Manipur, and the Kuki …

After news report on alleged voice clips of CM, Manipur govt. calls it ‘anti-national’ activity
4 months ago

After news report on alleged voice clips of CM, Manipur govt. calls it ‘anti-national’ activity

The Hindu  

Hours after a news website reported a story about voice clips, allegedly of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh admitting to complicity in the ethnic conflict, being submitted as evidence to the Inquiry Commission constituted by the Centre, the Manipur government issued a statement doubling down on its claim that the clippings were “doctored”. Responding to the news report by The …

Fake audio clip of Manipur CM released to derail peace process: State Govt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake audio clip of Manipur CM released to derail peace process: State Govt

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government said on Thursday that the police are probing the origins of an audio clip, allegedly containing offensive remarks against certain communities by Chief Minister Biren Singh, news agency PTI reported. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh The government labelled the clip as ‘fake’ and said it had been released on social media in an attempt to disrupt …

Fake audio clip of Manipur CM goes viral, Manipur Govt orders probe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake audio clip of Manipur CM goes viral, Manipur Govt orders probe

Op India  

On Tuesday, August 7, the Manipur Government alerted the public regarding an audio recording circulating on social media falsely claiming to be that of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Notably, in the doctored audio clip that emerged, a voice claiming to be that of Manipur CM Biren Singh is heard saying that he has initiated the ethnic cleansing against the …

Probing source of ‘doctored’ audio claiming to be Biren Singh’s voice: Manipur govt.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Probing source of ‘doctored’ audio claiming to be Biren Singh’s voice: Manipur govt.

The Hindu  

The Manipur Police are investigating the origins of an allegedly doctored audio clip being circulated on social media, which many have claimed has Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s voice, purportedly ‘incriminating’ himself for being ‘complicit’ in the ethnic conflict in the State, the government said in a statement issued late on Wednesday night. The government said it had noticed the …

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation
6 months ago

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation

The Hindu  

A day after Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the crisis in Manipur was a “law and order situation” that was being dealt with by the Home Ministry, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a Kuki-Zo civil society organisation in Churachandpur, on June 20 said that this characterisation of the conflict was “misinformed” and asked Mr. Oram to delve into …

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI
6 months ago

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI

Op India  

On 18th June, given the recent high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with Manipur violence, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity asserted that the real issue in the state is not Meiti-Kuki conflict but the problem of Chin Kuki narco-terrorists. COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba criticised HM Shah’s approach suggesting that the minister is “evading” the core …

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority
6 months, 1 week ago

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority

ABP News  

It has been more than a year since the northeastern state of Manipur has been waiting for the return of normalcy after it was rocked by ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis in May of last year. It should be mentioned that the Jiribam district — with a diverse population of Meiteis, Muslims, Kuki-Zomis, Hmars, Hindu Bengalis, and Bishnupriya …

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

The Hindu  

In this discussion, we are joined by Deputy Editor Vijaita Singh and Senior Reporter Abhinay Lakshman along with A. Bimol Akoijam, Associate Professor, JNU, Centre for Study of Social Systems and Dr. Chinkhanlun Guite, Assistant Professor, Delhi University, St, Stephen’s College. One year ago today, Manipur descended into an ethnic conflict — between the valley-based majority Meitei people and the …

Manipur CM compares deportation of illegal immigrants by his govt. with the Rishi Sunak-led U.K. govt.’s ‘unyielding commitment’ to such action
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur CM compares deportation of illegal immigrants by his govt. with the Rishi Sunak-led U.K. govt.’s ‘unyielding commitment’ to such action

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday night posted a thread on social media platform X, along with a video, which claimed that there had been “unnatural growth” in the population of “Chin-Kuki-Zo” tribes in the State. The CM compared the deportation of illegal immigrants by his government and the Ministry of Home …

Northeastern View | Why is Manipur still on the boil?
10 months, 1 week ago

Northeastern View | Why is Manipur still on the boil?

Hindustan Times  

On February 15, a mob stormed the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district and set it on fire, proceeding then to barge into the mini-secretariat. Kuki-Zo groups accuse the state administration of punishing police officers from its community for colluding with non-state armed entities but not doing much against Meitei officers who allegedly joined hands …

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy

Hindustan Times  

The attendance at the meeting called by Arambai Tenggol in Imphal on Wednesday points to the intractable situation in Manipur, where ethnic relations have nosedived since violence broke out in May last year. The legislators signed a pledge that included Arambai’s key demands, among them abrogation of the Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki militants, deportation of refugees from Myanmar …

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs

The Hindu  

The Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei radical group allegedly at the forefront of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, on Wednesday extracted a pledge from MLAs across the State’s Imphal Valley to “convey the concerns of the people” to the Centre. The AT had a week ago summoned all the Valley-based MLAs, including Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh and his Congress …

Frontline On Air | When will the violence in Manipur end?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Frontline On Air | When will the violence in Manipur end?

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 03, 2024 13:24 IST - 1 MIN READ Seven months have passed since May 3 when the preplanned State-sanctioned pogrom first began against the Zo ethnic tribes. The human and security costs of the mass violence enabled by a complicit State gauged from publicly available data alone is unprecedented: 175 people killed and 45,000 displaced, with the …

Meitei ST Demand Committee submits affidavit to Manipur violence probe panel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Meitei ST Demand Committee submits affidavit to Manipur violence probe panel

The Hindu  

The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur on December 29 submitted its affidavit to a panel probing Manipur’s ethnic conflict. “The demand for inclusion of the Meitei or Meetei people in the list of Scheduled Tribes of India had no connection with the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3,” Dhiraj Yumnam, the STDCM president who submitted the …

The shameful blunders in Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

The shameful blunders in Manipur

India Today  

Nestled in the verdant Naga Hills, the picturesque district of Churachandpur was a tranquil backwater. If 10 Kuki MLAs submitted a memorandum to the Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that all Kuki police officers, from the DG to the constables, were stripped of all power, disarmed and rendered inactive long before May 3, Biren’s response was to replace the …

Mizoram CM’s stake in Manipur conflict
1 year, 4 months ago

Mizoram CM’s stake in Manipur conflict

The Hindu  

The ruling Mizo National Front suffered a setback in central Mizoram in April. Ethnic affiliation is said to have made Mr. Zoramthanga vocal about the Kuki-Meitei ethnic conflict in Manipur that killed some 150 people and displaced about 60,000 since May 3. Zoramthanga’s gain But the strongest of his critics acknowledged that Mr. Zoramthanga stole a march over his rivals …

Manipur viral video news: CBI to probe sexual assault case, informs govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur viral video news: CBI to probe sexual assault case, informs govt

Live Mint  

India's Ministry of Home Affairs officials have informed that Central Bureau of Investigation will probe Manipur viral video case of two Kuki Zo women being stripped and paraded by a mob of Meitei men. The official also informed news agency PTI that government is seeking trial outside of the violence hit state of Manipur. According to news agency ANI, the …

Manipur: ‘Fake news’ that triggered sexual assault incident amid ethnic clashes
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: ‘Fake news’ that triggered sexual assault incident amid ethnic clashes

Live Mint  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP-NDA alliance prepares to face opposition queries on violence stricken Manipur following a no confidence motion that was tabled by Congress MP from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi, fake news, rumours and fault lines seem to emerge into what triggered the sexual assault of Kuki Zo women on 4 May. Then what triggered the sexual harassment …

Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

There has been extreme civil strife in Manipur for nearly three months. Two major ethnic groups – the Valley-dwelling Meiteis and the hill-dwelling Kukis – seem to have completely lost even the bare minimum of mutual trust essential to co-exist peacefully. The barbaric sexual assault of Kuki-Zomi women on May 4, a viral video of which emerged recently, brought to …

Manipur Video: ‘We Have Expelled Him from Community, But What About Our Women?’ Ask Villagers
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur Video: ‘We Have Expelled Him from Community, But What About Our Women?’ Ask Villagers

News 18  

As one enters Nongpok Sekmai area where the house of one of main accused in the Manipur video case where two women were paraded naked in the streets by a mob, one can feel something uncanny. As one goes to Nongpok Meira Paibi, Meitei women group keeps a check whoever is entering the village. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum alleged …

Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government
1 year, 4 months ago

Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 issued a public statement “directing” the Manipur government to “ensure that no further violence which results in violation of human rights takes place”. In the statement, the human rights body said it had taken cognisance of multiple cases related to the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur between the dominant Meitei …

FIR for trying to pass off Myanmar woman killing video as Manipur incident
1 year, 4 months ago

FIR for trying to pass off Myanmar woman killing video as Manipur incident

The Hindu  

The Manipur Police on July 24 registered an FIR in connection with a “fake news” item in which a video, showing the killing of a woman by armed men in Myanmar, is being described as an incident that happened in the State. “FIR registered for spreading fake news: On 24/07/2023, Cyber Crime Police Station, Manipur registered a case in connection …

'Who was protecting culprits?': TMC's charge at Manipur CM's over vile video
1 year, 5 months ago

'Who was protecting culprits?': TMC's charge at Manipur CM's over vile video

Hindustan Times  

Amid nationwide outrage over the abhorrent treatment of two Manipur women, Trinamool Congress party spokesperson Saket Gokhale Friday reiterated the demand for chief minister N Biren Singh's resignation. Tagging Singh in a post with a screenshot of the CM's earlier tweet on the incident, Gokhale charged “…were the police waiting for the video to go viral to arrest the perpetrators?…were …

INTERVIEW | ‘It is a global war’: Meitei leader Pramot Singh on Manipur violence
1 year, 5 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘It is a global war’: Meitei leader Pramot Singh on Manipur violence

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 27, 2023 17:40 IST - 5 MINS READ Meitei Leepun, a Meitei organisation, has been in the thick of allegations by Kuki organisations of being involved in attacks on Kuki villages and areas in the ongoing clashes between Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur. We train so that at the time of crisis the system can be activated …

Over 550 civil society groups, activists, lawyers call for PM to break silence on Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 550 civil society groups, activists, lawyers call for PM to break silence on Manipur

The Hindu  

Over 550 civil society groups, retired bureaucrats and police officers, activists, lawyers, filmmakers, journalists, academics and writers have now come together to issue a public statement, calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence over the unabated ethnic violence in Manipur, which has been under way for over a month now — killing at least 100 people, injuring …

Trinamool seeks ‘urgent’ meeting of parliamentary panel as Manipur sees fresh violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Trinamool seeks ‘urgent’ meeting of parliamentary panel as Manipur sees fresh violence

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Thursday wrote to the chairman of the standing committee for home affairs demanding a discussion urgently on the situation of violence in Manipur. A copy of the letter by the AITC leader to the parliamentary panel chairman reads, “The recent incidents of violence in Manipur have raised concerns about the safety and well-being of …

Tribal group slams CM Biren’s inclusion in Manipur peace panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Tribal group slams CM Biren’s inclusion in Manipur peace panel

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on June 11 slammed the Centre for including Manipur Chief Minister, Nongthombam Biren Singh in a peace committee. The forum demanded the immediate imposition of the President’s Rule in order to curb the “incursions made by Meitei militants and State police on Kuki-Zo tribal lands” and cases of Kuki-Zo volunteers attacking Meitei villages. “His …

Manipur, a rude reminder of northeast tensions
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur, a rude reminder of northeast tensions

The Hindu  

Violence in Manipur, which has gone on for over a month now, claimed well over a 100 lives and displaced thousands more, and has opened many raw wounds that most people had hoped belonged to a bygone era. Notwithstanding improved communications, better transit facilities, and support for the special needs of the region, there does still exist a divide between …

Three-member Commission of Inquiry to probe ethnic violence in Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Three-member Commission of Inquiry to probe ethnic violence in Manipur

The Hindu  

The Central government on June 4 appointed a three-member Commission of Inquiry headed by Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, to probe the ethnic violence in Manipur, that has claimed 98 lives so far and displaced over 35,000 people. On May 29, the Government of Manipur recommended the institution of a Judicial Inquiry Commission to look …

Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body
1 year, 6 months ago

Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body

The Hindu  

The Manipur Tribals’ Forum, Delhi has called for the Union government to investigate the alleged role of the Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba in fuelling the violent ethnic clashes that erupted in Manipur on May 3 between the dominant Meitei community and the Kuki-Zomi community. Polarisation politics The outfit alleged that the violence …

Kuki MLAs, civil society groups decide against dialogue with Manipur’s Biren Singh Government
1 year, 7 months ago

Kuki MLAs, civil society groups decide against dialogue with Manipur’s Biren Singh Government

The Hindu  

At least eight tribal MLAs from Manipur and various civil society organisations decided not to engage in any dialogue with the N. Biren Singh’s Government running the northeastern State which was recently rocked by ethnic violence, according to a statement issued by them. Several civil society entities belonging to Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi-Hmar ethnic groups in Manipur and the tribal legislators from there, …

Mizoram MP urges PM to send ‘joint parliamentary team’ to violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Mizoram MP urges PM to send ‘joint parliamentary team’ to violence-hit Manipur

The Hindu  

May 09, 2023 09:43 pm | Updated 11:40 pm IST - New Delhi As violence-hit Manipur largely remained incident-free on May 9, a Rajya Sabha member from Mizoram wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a ‘joint parliamentary team’ which includes Christian members of Parliament be constituted and sent to the affected areas to carry out an independent investigation. The …

Discover Related