With two weeks to LS polls, no political rallies, posters in strife-torn Manipur
8 months, 2 weeks ago

With two weeks to LS polls, no political rallies, posters in strife-torn Manipur

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Posters of political parties, mega rallies and visible movement of leaders—the traditional elements of campaigning—are conspicuously missing in violence-hit Manipur, where polling for Lok Sabha elections is due in less than two weeks. While the BJP has enlisted prominent figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as star campaigners, the Congress lineup includes Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and other key leaders. Though the Election Commission of Manipur maintained that there are no official restrictions on campaigning activities, party representatives emphasised the need for subdued campaigning to avoid aggravating the delicate situation in the state. To tackle the tricky situation, the candidates—the BJP's Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, Congress' Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, Republican Party of India's Maheshwar Thounaojam and Rajmukar Somendro Singh, who is backed by the Manipur Peoples' Party —have come up with a unique solution.

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When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
1 week, 3 days ago

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday described the ongoing violence in Manipur as an ethnic clash, distancing it from terrorism or religious conflict. Speaking at the Agenda Aaj Tak — his first media interaction since the BJP's Lok Sabha election victory — Shah outlined the nature of the crisis in the northeastern state. Shah noted that ethnic disturbances in …

Manipur Crisis | Point of Reservation Not Just About Access to Land but to Ensure Equal Representation: Greeshma Kuthar
2 weeks ago

Manipur Crisis | Point of Reservation Not Just About Access to Land but to Ensure Equal Representation: Greeshma Kuthar

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 09, 2024 18:29 IST - 42 MINS READ For 19 months, violence has engulfed Manipur, widely portrayed as an ethnic conflict between the majority Meitei community and the Kuki-Zo tribes. As violence spreads to new districts like Jiribam and weapons continue to circulate, Kuthar, in this insightful webinar for Frontline, examines the complex factors that determine the …

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur
2 weeks, 4 days ago

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Ten INDIA bloc parties from Manipur on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the ethnic violence-hit state before the end of the year. In a letter addressed to Modi, they wrote that the people of Manipur had been eagerly waiting for his presence in the state since May 3 last year to express their voices of helplessness. …

BJP maintains silence on issue of change in leadership in Manipur
1 month ago

BJP maintains silence on issue of change in leadership in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is maintaining a studied silence on the violence that erupted last week in Manipur, which has been on the boil since May 2023 and the demand for a change in the state’s leadership. Senior party leaders who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Union government and party leadership want to “focus” on building peace and …

'Writing on wall, but is HM Shah reading it?': Congress' dig over MLAs 'skipping' NDA meet in Manipur
1 month ago

'Writing on wall, but is HM Shah reading it?': Congress' dig over MLAs 'skipping' NDA meet in Manipur

New Indian Express  

Amid a spike in violence in Manipur, the Congress on Monday had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the troubled state before the Parliament session this month and demanded Shah's resignation for the "double engine government's complete failure" there. Ramesh had said Modi must first meet an all-party delegation from Manipur and then also call an all-party meeting at …

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices
1 month ago

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices

India Today  

One person was killed, and another sustained injuries on Sunday as protests and violence continued in Manipur’s valley areas. pic.twitter.com/mfpxJY3dSQ — ANI November 18, 2024 In the wake of the devolving crisis, the National People’s Party withdrew its support for the BJP-led Manipur government, blaming them for not being able to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in the …

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions
1 month ago

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his scheduled election rallies in Maharashtra and returned to Delhi as tensions escalate in the northeastern state of Manipur. Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah’s Return to Delhi for Emergency Review of Situation Amit Shah, who was in Maharashtra to campaign for the state Assembly elections, is now expected to hold …

Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur
3 months, 1 week ago

Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The image of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee facing a row of empty white chairs, dressed up with blue bows, “waiting and waiting and waiting” for doctors to show up, is an intriguing one, especially when it was followed by the embattled CM folding hands and apologising for the failure to break the impasse with protesting doctors, capping it …

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News

ABP News  

Manipur is once again engulfed in violence, with the recent surge of unrest bringing peace in the region under severe threat. The origins of the violence trace back to early 2023 when the Manipur High Court urged the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei …

Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha Adjourned Sine Die After PM Modi's Speech On Motion of Thanks
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha Adjourned Sine Die After PM Modi's Speech On Motion of Thanks

News 18  

Parliament LIVE: 'Rise Above Politics': On Manipur, PM Modi's Strong Message To Opposition In Rajya Sabha Giving a strong response to the Opposition on the Manipur issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded Congress on Wednesday that President’s rule had to be imposed in the northeastern state previously. Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha Adjourned Sine Die Following PM Modi's Motion Of Thanks …

Letters to the Editor (July 12, 2024)
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor (July 12, 2024)

The Hindu  

Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage. Today, India’s democracy seems strengthened by a verdict that has ensured the continuance of a practically stable government while also checking its hitherto unbridled powers. Ayyasseri Raveendranath Aranmula, Kerala Although BJP has captured power at the Centre and Narendra Modi has become Prime Minister for the third time, amidst the controversies about the manipulation of …

Speculation of military reinforcement has no basis, says Manipur govt
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Speculation of military reinforcement has no basis, says Manipur govt

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government has clarified that the speculation of military reinforcement into the state has no basis, and it should be ignored as misinformation. The Manipur government said the fact is that the security personnel requisitioned outside Manipur for the conduct of the general elections to the 18th Lok Sabha are returning to their bases in the state. In a …

Manipur CM meets top State officials who attended security review meet in Delhi
6 months ago

Manipur CM meets top State officials who attended security review meet in Delhi

The Hindu  

Two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting to review the security situation in Manipur without the presence of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, top officials who attended the meeting met Mr. Singh in Imphal and briefed him about the measures being taken to restore peace in the strife-torn State. Mr. Singh posted on X that “upon …

Peace eludes India’s Manipur even after defeating BJP over ethnic violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Peace eludes India’s Manipur even after defeating BJP over ethnic violence

Al Jazeera  

In the riot-hit remote state, hopes of a change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue. ‘Suffered under BJP rule’ As India concluded its weeks-long general election on June 4, which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi return to power for a record third term, tensions in the remote Manipur state remain at a boil. The BJP …

Manipur waiting for peace, need to get over with election rhetoric: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
6 months, 1 week ago

Manipur waiting for peace, need to get over with election rhetoric: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that Manipur has been waiting for peace since a year and this issue must be prioritised. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat during an event in Nagpur. There is need to get over election rhetoric and focus on problems facing the nation," the RSS chief asserted. Read: Sangh Parivar …

RSS chief's big statement on Manipur, democracy in first comments on poll results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

RSS chief's big statement on Manipur, democracy in first comments on poll results

India Today  

In his first comment after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat highlighted the need to get over the election rhetoric and resolve the Manipur conflict as a priority. There is a need to get over election rhetoric and focus on problems facing the nation," the RSS chief asserted. Manipur plunged into …

Clear message that Manipur, its people cannot be taken for granted: JNU professor Bimol Akoijam after results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clear message that Manipur, its people cannot be taken for granted: JNU professor Bimol Akoijam after results

The Hindu  

Hours after posting a decisive victory in the Inner Manipur constituency in what was his first foray into electoral politics, Jawaharlal Nehru University professor A. Bimol Akoijam told The Hindu on June 5 that this was a “victory of the people of the State”. For the internally displaced Mr. Akoijam said that his first priority was to figure out how …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest

Live Mint  

People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on May 25 staged a protest outside a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district alleging detention of her party workers and polling agents. The former chief minister is contesting the elections from Anantnag-Rajouri seat where polling is underway in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. "Those who have been detained are …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Parties give last minute push as campaigning ends for fifth phase
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Parties give last minute push as campaigning ends for fifth phase

Hindustan Times  

Campaigning for the fifth phase of polling ended on Saturday in the state capital with political parties making efforts to reach out to voters. Defence Minister and BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Rajnath Singh held a public meeting near Madiyaon in Lucknow, on Saturday. BJP workers outperformed in reaching out to voters by door-to-door campaigning followed by the …

India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric in incendiary speeches that have targeted the Muslim minority. In recent campaign rallies, Modi has called Muslims “infiltrators” and said they “have too many children,” referring to a Hindu nationalist …

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation

The Hindu  

May 05, 2024 06:10 am | Updated May 07, 2024 07:58 am IST The campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections will end today. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is conducting several rallies in Bardhaman, Durgapur, Birbhum and Bolpur. Meanwhile, the Congress party suffered a jolt on May 4, when its former Delhi …

Re-polling in Manipur records 81.61% voter turnout
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Re-polling in Manipur records 81.61% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

The re-polling at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency following the Election Commission of India’s directive passed off peacefully amidst tight security on Tuesday with 81.61 percent turnout, officials said. Voting could not be completed across 13 assembly constituencies in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency during the second phase polling on April 26. The six polling stations …

Manipur Lok Sabha Seat: 81.16% voter turnout recorded in repolling in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Lok Sabha Seat: 81.16% voter turnout recorded in repolling in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat

The Hindu  

Repolling concluded in six booths of the Outer Manipur constituency on April 30, completing voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the strife-torn State where elections were conducted in two phases. These polling stations spread across three assembly segments of Ukhrul, Chingai and Karong had reported disturbance on April 26 after which the Election Commission of India had ordered …

ECI orders fresh polling at six polling stations in Outer Manipur on April 30
7 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI orders fresh polling at six polling stations in Outer Manipur on April 30

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: The Election Commission of India has ordered fresh polling at six stations of three assembly segments – Ukhrul, Chingai and Karong falling under the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency, which went to the polls on Friday. Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Jha in a press release late on Saturday night said, “The Election Commission of India has, under Sections …

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The second phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections saw nearly 61 per cent voter turnout as people avoided venturing out of homes in the summer heat and voted largely in the morning and evening. The ECI data showed the highest voting percentage was recorded in Tripura which registered 79.25 per cent polling, followed by Manipur 77.32 per …

PM Modi calls for high voter turnout in second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024
7 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi calls for high voter turnout in second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

India TV News  

As the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 began across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to rally citizens to vote in large numbers. Taking to X, PM Modi said, "Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. It is …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Re-polling at 11 Manipur polling booths ends peacefully, over 81% turnout recorded
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Re-polling at 11 Manipur polling booths ends peacefully, over 81% turnout recorded

Live Mint  

The re-polling conducted at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on Monday following a directive from the Election Commission—which declared the initial polls held on April 19 null and void—concluded peacefully with a turnout of 81.6%, the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur Pradeep Kumar Jha said. The polling was absolutely peaceful, necessary arrangements were done, and …

Repolling peaceful in Manipur; records 81.64% voter turnout
8 months ago

Repolling peaceful in Manipur; records 81.64% voter turnout

The Hindu  

Eleven polling stations in Manipur’s valley area of the Inner Manipur constituency completed repolling on Monday evening, recording a voter turnout of 81.64% as of 5 p.m. These polling stations of the Inner Manipur constituency had voted on April 19 in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election but the Election Commission of India had called for a repoll …

Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election
8 months ago

Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Voters at a handful polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week. Indian election authorities voided the results at 11 of Manipur state’s nearly 3,000 polling stations after armed men damaged election machines during the first day of voting in national …

Congress demands repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur
8 months ago

Congress demands repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur

The Hindu  

The Congress has demanded repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur alleging that booths were captured and elections to two Lok Sabha constituencies in the Northeastern State were rigged. Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of over 68% in the two …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates: The voting took place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven-phase elections on Friday. 37 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission said "The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling …

Manipur Lok Sabha elections: Armed men create chaos, angry voters destroy EVMs
8 months ago

Manipur Lok Sabha elections: Armed men create chaos, angry voters destroy EVMs

Hindustan Times  

Incidents of intimidation and firing marred the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in the Inner Manipur constituency, as armed men unleashed chaos at various polling stations. At Thamnapokpi under Moirang constituency in Bishnupur district, voters fled in panic when armed men fired several rounds in the air near a polling booth, reported PTI quoting police. At Kiyamgei in Imphal East district's …

Manipur: Tracking a campaign behind close doors
8 months ago

Manipur: Tracking a campaign behind close doors

Hindustan Times  

There are no rallies, road shows, or even small public meetings on the roads of Imphal. It is fair to respect the sentiments of the people who have lost everything in the last one year by keeping the campaign low-key.” Read Here: ‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal A Congress worker who asked not to …

The road to Election 2024 in photos: April 17
8 months ago

The road to Election 2024 in photos: April 17

Hindustan Times  

The road to Election 2024 in photos: April 17 As India gears up to vote this month, a photo diary of politicians and campaigners on the road.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during a roadshow in Sivasagar, Assam. 2 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Peoples Democratic …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Campaign to end for phase 1 today; Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka, PM Modi in Assam, Tripura
8 months ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Campaign to end for phase 1 today; Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka, PM Modi in Assam, Tripura

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress continue to campaign aggressively on Tuesday, April 17, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Gadkari is set to face off with Congress leader and INCIA bloc candidate Vikas Thakre in Nagpur for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

Destiny Of Country Will Change when Northeast And Manipur Will Change, Says Amit Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Destiny Of Country Will Change when Northeast And Manipur Will Change, Says Amit Shah

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the BJP-led central government’s priority is to establish peace in the ethnic strife affected Manipur. VIDEO | Here's what Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah said while addressing a public gathering in Imphal, Manipur. "I want to tell this today that our Biren Singh may not …

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Voting Arrangements For Displaced Manipuris, Says Too Late To Issue Directions To Election Commission
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Voting Arrangements For Displaced Manipuris, Says Too Late To Issue Directions To Election Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition seeking voting arrangements for approximately18,000 who got displaced from Manipur due to the ethnic clash to cast their votes in their home constituency in the Lok Sabha General Elections scheduled to take place on April 19 and 26. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and …

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that “attempts were made to alter Manipur's demography through infiltration”, adding that the Lok Sabha election is between the forces “trying to break Manipur and those keeping it united”. Union home minister Amit Shah “The most important thing is that no matter how much one tries- ‘hum Manipur ko tutne nahi denge’,” …

'We won't allow Manipur to break': Amit Shah stresses on peace and unity in Imphal
8 months, 1 week ago

'We won't allow Manipur to break': Amit Shah stresses on peace and unity in Imphal

India TV News  

Manipur violence: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not let anyone divide Manipur, adding that the central government’s priority is to establish peace in the ethnic strife-affected northeastern state. Addressing a public rally in Imphal on Monday, the Union Home Minister said, “The most important …

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.

The Hindu  

There is no dearth of contentious and polarising issues in the crucial battlefield of western Uttar Pradesh, which has a sizable Muslim electorate, and the increasingly vehement nature of political discourse here seems to reflect the deep-rooted communal fault lines in the region. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP won seven - Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Kairana, Nagina, Moradabad, Saharanpur …

Manipur: Special polling stations to be set up for displaced voters
8 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: Special polling stations to be set up for displaced voters

India TV News  

Manipur: Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Kiran Kumar said that 29 special polling stations have been set up across Manipur to facilitate voting by internally displaced persons ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Addressing the media about the government's preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the violence-hit Manipur, the Imphal West Deputy Commissioner said that, upon the guidance …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi to address poll rallies in Rajasthan today
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi to address poll rallies in Rajasthan today

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a campaign trail across Rajasthan, addressing public rallies in Karauli-Dholpur on Thursday and Barmer on Friday in support of BJP candidates contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. On April 12, Modi will address another public meeting, the Vijay Shankhnad Sabha, at the Adarsh Stadium in Barmer at 11:40 am. As …

‘We are not outsiders’: Manipuris who took refuge outside State yearn to vote in LS polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We are not outsiders’: Manipuris who took refuge outside State yearn to vote in LS polls

The Hindu  

"Don't treat us like outsiders". Ten Manipur MLAs belonging to the Kuki-Zo community earlier this month asked the Election Commission to let displaced members of the community scattered beyond the state to vote from wherever they have taken shelter across the country. A Meitei civil society group has also written to the poll panel asking that the postal ballot facility …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Manipur Ethnic Violence Relief Camps Exhibit Common Refrain Voting In Polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Manipur Ethnic Violence Relief Camps Exhibit Common Refrain Voting In Polls

ABP News  

Imphal: "Why should I vote to elect a representative of a place which is no longer mine. elections mean nothing to us," says a distraught Nobi, who lost her home 11 months ago to ethnic violence in Manipur and is living in a relief camp. They question the timing of the Lok Sabha elections and say the idea of organising …

Manipur violence to 5-G connectivity: 10 things PM Modi said about Northeast ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence to 5-G connectivity: 10 things PM Modi said about Northeast ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Northeast emerged as New India’s greatest success story in the past decade since his Bharatiya Janata Party government came to power at the Centre. Here are 10 things the prime minister said in the interview: New India’s greatest success story The Northeast, the prime minister said, has been transformed into an abundant region from …

'Right to live before right to vote, peace before polls': Common refrain in Manipur relief camps
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Right to live before right to vote, peace before polls': Common refrain in Manipur relief camps

The Hindu  

"Why should I vote to elect a representative of a place which is no longer mine. elections mean nothing to us," says a distraught Nobi who lost her home 11 months ago to ethnic violence in Manipur, and is living in a relief camp. Living in a relief camp set up in the Government Dance College auditorium in Imphal's Peace …

Watch | A Kuki-Zo dilemma as Outer Manipur goes to polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch | A Kuki-Zo dilemma as Outer Manipur goes to polls

The Hindu  

In this episode, we discuss the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. In the first general elections, when the Congress swept through the country, Outer Manipur was one among 12 seats that elected a socialist candidate. We are joined by senior reporter Abhinay Lakshman, who has been closely following the Manipur conflict, to discuss the peculiarities and the electoral impact of …

Lok Sabha polls | BJP’s victory will drive the last nail in the coffin for Indian democracy: Dravidar Kazhagam chief Veeramani
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | BJP’s victory will drive the last nail in the coffin for Indian democracy: Dravidar Kazhagam chief Veeramani

The Hindu  

K. Veeramani, 91, the president of the Dravidar Kazhagam, has watched, and campaigned for, all general elections in India. In an interview with The Hindu, he says that if the BJP returns to power at the Centre, after this election, it would be the last nail in the coffin for Indian democracy. This election is crucial since the party seeks …

Kerala: For Manipur students, polls offer no relief
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: For Manipur students, polls offer no relief

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: More than 100 Manipuri students have enrolled in various educational institutions in Kerala following the outbreak of violence in their home state. During an interaction with TNIE, Goulungmon Haokip, an LLB student on the Manjeshwar campus of the School of Legal Studies, said the situation in Manipur is dire. Our state is witnessing state- On the difference in the …

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