Manipur CM ends the year by apologising for ethnic conflict, urges all communities to 'forget, forgive'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur CM ends the year by apologising for ethnic conflict, urges all communities to 'forget, forgive'

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless, and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state. "Whatever happened has happened.I want to appeal to all communities to forgive and forget our past mistakes and start life afresh by living together in a peaceful and prosperous Manipur," CM Biren added. Singh said firing incidents have declined in the state over the last 20 months since the ethnic conflict began in May 2023. More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May last year.

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Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi: Cyclic incidents of violence continue in Manipur, armed forces trying to bring peace
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2 days, 3 hours ago

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi: Cyclic incidents of violence continue in Manipur, armed forces trying to bring peace

The Hindu  

Synergised efforts by security forces and proactive government initiatives have brought the prevailing situation in Manipur under control, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday. Mr. Dwivedi made the comment as part of Annual Press conference at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, where he apprised the media about security issues in northern borders. “In Manipur, cyclic incidents of …

Aid of over Rs 247 crore given to violence-hit Manipur in 2024: Centre's report
1 week, 5 days ago

Aid of over Rs 247 crore given to violence-hit Manipur in 2024: Centre's report

India Today  

The Narendra Modi-led central government extended special assistance of over Rs 247 crore to the Manipur government amid the ethnic clashes that broke out in the state in 2023. A report by the Union Home Ministry highlighted that for the operation of relief camps for people displaced due to the violence in Manipur, the centre approved Rs 101.75 crore on …

DC Edit | Manipur CM Apologises for Violence, Calls for Reconciliation
1 week, 6 days ago

DC Edit | Manipur CM Apologises for Violence, Calls for Reconciliation

Deccan Chronicle  

The open apology Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has tendered over the violence in the state that has claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless in the last one-and-a-half years is a welcome gesture, though it took a long time coming. “I really feel regret and would like to apologise to all natives,” Mr Singh said about the …

Manipur CM Biren Singh fires back at Jairam Ramesh – ‘because of the past sins of Congress’
2 weeks ago

Manipur CM Biren Singh fires back at Jairam Ramesh – ‘because of the past sins of Congress’

Live Mint  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh hit back at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur. "Everyone, including yourself, is aware that Manipur is in turmoil today because of the past sins committed by the Congress, such as the repeated settlement of Burmese refugees in Manipur and the signing of the SoO Agreement …

Militants open fire, throw bombs in fresh attack in Manipur Imphal West
2 weeks ago

Militants open fire, throw bombs in fresh attack in Manipur Imphal West

India Today  

Suspected militants launched a fresh attack in Manipur's Kadangband area during the early hours of Wednesday, firing multiple rounds using sophisticated firearms and throwing bombs. The militant attack occurred just hours after Chief Minister Biren Singh apologised for the violence and promised to restore peace in the year ahead, urging citizens to "forgive and forget". According to the police, militants …

Union Report: Manipur Saw 187 Violent Incidents in 2023
2 weeks ago

Union Report: Manipur Saw 187 Violent Incidents in 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Manipur, which has been witnessing prolonged ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities, accounted for about 77 per cent of the total violence in the entire northeastern region in 2023, the Union home ministry annual report said. According to the report, the north-eastern state Manipur witnessed an increase in violent incidents, owing to the prevailing ethnic strife in …

Manipur CM apologises to public, regrets for ethnic violence
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2 weeks ago

Manipur CM apologises to public, regrets for ethnic violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised to the people of the state and expressed “regret” for the ethnic violence that has rocked the state ever since May 2023. I apologise.” In his New Year’s message, the chief minister, asking all 35 tribes in Manipur to live together in harmony, said: “I want to appeal to all …

Manipur CM apologises for ethnic conflict, appeals for forgiveness
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2 weeks ago

Manipur CM apologises for ethnic conflict, appeals for forgiveness

Deccan Chronicle  

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless, and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state. Addressing reporters here, Singh said that there has been relative peace in the state in …

‘I am sorry, forget past mistakes and start a new life’: Manipur CM Biren Singh on ethnic clashes
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘I am sorry, forget past mistakes and start a new life’: Manipur CM Biren Singh on ethnic clashes

Live Mint  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday expressed regret and apologised for what has happened in the state of late, and called for calm and unity in the new year amid ongoing incidents of violence. Biren Singh urged the people of the state, which has been in the grip of ethnic violence, to forget past mistakes and start a …

Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh apologises to the people of Manipur, hopes normalcy will be restored in 2025
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh apologises to the people of Manipur, hopes normalcy will be restored in 2025

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh has apologised to the people of the State for the loss of hundreds of lives during the last 20 months of ethnic violence. Reacting to the CM’s apology, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not made any similar statement, or even found time to visit the conflict-ridden State. ‘PM …

On Manipur violence, CM Biren Singh says ‘feel regret, want to say sorry to people of state’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

On Manipur violence, CM Biren Singh says ‘feel regret, want to say sorry to people of state’

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh apologised to the people of the state and expressed “regret” for ethnic violence that has rocked the state since May 2023. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh pays tribute to the departed women freedom fighters at the Nupee Lal Memorial complex on Nupee Lal Numit 2024, in Imphal West. Manipur conflict Ethnic violence between …

CM Biren Singh Apologises For Manipur Violence: 'Sorry For What's Happening Since May 3'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

CM Biren Singh Apologises For Manipur Violence: 'Sorry For What's Happening Since May 3'

ABP News  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on December 31 issued an apology to the people of the state amid the ongoing violence, which continues to claim lives since it began last year in May. I want to say sorry to the people of the state for what's happening till today since last May 3. Many people lost their loved ones.… …

Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh apologises to people, promises normalcy on New Year's Eve
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh apologises to people, promises normalcy on New Year's Eve

India TV News  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said sorry for the development in the state last year. I would like to apologise.Now, I hope after seeing the last 3-4 months' progress towards peace, I hope that with the New Year 2025, normalcy and peace will be restored in the state. 200 died, 12,247 FIRs registered: CM Singh Furthermore, he …

Chief Minister Biren Singh apologises for Manipur violence: Forgive and forget
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Chief Minister Biren Singh apologises for Manipur violence: Forgive and forget

India Today  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised to the people of the state for the ethnic violence that has been occurring since May 2023, and appealed to all sections to "forgive and forget" the past. "Peace is being restored in Manipur, and the only solution lies in discussion and dialogue, which the Central government has already initiated," Biren …

As Manipur CM apologises for ethnic conflict, Congress asks why PM Modi can't do the same; Biren Singh reacts
2 weeks, 1 day ago

As Manipur CM apologises for ethnic conflict, Congress asks why PM Modi can't do the same; Biren Singh reacts

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday accused the Congress of indulging in politics in his apology to the people of the state over ethnic violence, and asserted that his statement was a "sincere act of expressing grief" for the citizens who have been displaced and have become homeless. Singh, in the post on X, said, "The apology …

Manipur accounted for 77% of total violence in Northeast in 2023: MHA
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur accounted for 77% of total violence in Northeast in 2023: MHA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Manipur, which has been witnessing prolonged ethnic violence between majority Meitei and tribal Kuki communities, accounted for about 77 per cent of the total violence in the entire northeastern region in 2023, according to the latest annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs. In 2023, Manipur witnessed an increase in violent incidents owing to the prevailing ethnic …

Manipur: Journalist hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Manipur: Journalist hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident

Hindustan Times  

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas. L Kabichandra, a video journalist of Impact TV, a private television channel, sustained bullet injuries on his left thigh while …

Manipur CM N Biren Singh Hits Out At 'Kuki Militants' For Fresh Attacks In Imphal
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Manipur CM N Biren Singh Hits Out At 'Kuki Militants' For Fresh Attacks In Imphal

ABP News  

Manipur violence: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has lashed out at "Kuki militants" for the fresh spate of firing and bombing in Imphal East on Friday, in which at least two persons, including a policeman, were injured. In an X post, N Biren Singh "strongly condemned" the "indiscriminate firing by Kuki militants" in Imphal East, which injured civilians and …

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
1 month 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 …

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government
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1 month ago

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu  

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties
1 month ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon during the ethnic violence in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the plea for hearing in the week commencing January …

Manipur violence: Autopsy reports reveal disturbing details of family kidnapped and killed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Autopsy reports reveal disturbing details of family kidnapped and killed

New Indian Express  

The killings of the six, all from the Meitei community, triggered widespread protests across the Imphal Valley. In response, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh assured that those responsible for the killings would be brought to justice. At a recent meeting, NDA MLAs adopted a resolution urging the central government to declare the “Kuki militants” responsible for the killings as an …

Manipur violence: BJP accuses Congress of encouraging nexus of foreign forces aiming to derail India’s progress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: BJP accuses Congress of encouraging nexus of foreign forces aiming to derail India’s progress

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda on Friday accused the Congress of “endorsing and encouraging a nexus of foreign forces looking to derail India’s progress”, stating that the fallout of Congress governments’ failure to address local critical issues in the early 1990s were being felt in Manipur even today. In a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, which was …

​Ending the tragedy: On the Manipur crisis, a solution
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Ending the tragedy: On the Manipur crisis, a solution

The Hindu  

The adage “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” holds true for Manipur. The initial clashes resulted in scores of deaths, and, since then, parts of the State, many of which are under the effective control of security forces, have witnessed sporadic but intense incidents of violence. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh …

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge
4 months ago

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Violence returned to Manipur after four months, with armed groups changing the dynamics by using drone bombs for the first time, deepening the ethnic divide. The Kukis cannot go to Meitei-majority Imphal Valley and the Meiteis cannot go outside the state as two arterial highways — the state’s lifelines — pass through Kuki areas. All 10 Kuki legislators, including …

Manipur: CM demands handover of unified command
4 months ago

Manipur: CM demands handover of unified command

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and several MLAs from the ruling party have made a push for the security apparatus to be brought under the state government’s control amid escalating violence in a region torn apart by ethnic strife for over 16 months now. At least 27 MLAs who attended two meetings with Manipur chief minister Biren Singh on …

4 militants, 1 civilian killed in fresh violence in Manipur
4 months, 1 week ago

4 militants, 1 civilian killed in fresh violence in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Four militants and a civilian were killed in a fresh wave of violence that was reported from Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, according to the district administration. Rockets attack in Manipur Friday’s attack is the first known use of rockets in the state since the conflict erupted 17 months ago, said officials, just six days after drones were first …

INTERVIEW | Why should I resign, whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh on ethnic violence
4 months, 2 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 …

DC Edit | Time running out: Let PM act to end Manipur strife
6 months ago

DC Edit | Time running out: Let PM act to end Manipur strife

Deccan Chronicle  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur and listen to the victims of the year-old ethnic strife comes as a reminder to the country and its leadership that the sufferings of the people of the border state are a reality and that they need a closure. The violence …

Manipur situation will be resolved within three months: CM Biren Singh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur situation will be resolved within three months: CM Biren Singh

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh said on June 21 that peace would return to his State in two or three months because of the priority given to resolving the 14-month-long violence by the new National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre. This indicates there were seven months of peace with schools and business establishments reopening,” Mr. Singh told …

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence
8 months, 1 week 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 …

41-day lull in ethnic violence holds ray of hope in Manipur
9 months, 1 week ago

41-day lull in ethnic violence holds ray of hope in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Strife-torn Manipur has not reported a single case of ethnic clashes, gunfights or killings for 41 days now, officials on the ground said on Sunday, adding that this is the longest lull in violence since May 3, 2023 – the day clashes broke out in the state last year. While Manipur is still divided on ethnic lines with security forces …

Manipur violence: Chargesheet filed against 7 accused of looting arms
10 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Chargesheet filed against 7 accused of looting arms

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet against seven men accused of looting arms and ammunition from the 2nd Indian Reserve Battalion in Manipur last August amid the ethnic violence in the state. The incident took place on August 3, 2023, when several armed miscreants allegedly looted 300 arms, 19,800 ammunition, and 800 types of munitions, as well …

Manipur violence: 219 killed, 10K FIRs, ₹800 cr revenue loss likely, says guv
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: 219 killed, 10K FIRs, ₹800 cr revenue loss likely, says guv

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: As many as 219 persons have been killed in the ethnic clashes that has roiled Manipur since May, 2023, governor Anusuiya Uikey said on Wednesday, adding that the state could lose ₹800 crore as revenue in the backdrop of the violence that has uprooted thousands and disrupted life for over nine months. Ethnic violence in Manipur has since May …

Manipur violence: 2 killed, 5 injured in fresh clashes between ethnic groups
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: 2 killed, 5 injured in fresh clashes between ethnic groups

Live Mint  

At least two people were killed and five others were injured in fresh incidents of violence in Manipur. The casualties were the result of an exchange of fire between two rival ethnic groups in the northeastern state, which has been roiled by violence since May 3 last year. The fresh bout of violence comes just days after two prominent factions …

Manipur CM denies resignation talks, says 'no decision taken'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur CM denies resignation talks, says 'no decision taken'

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said talks of resignation by him, his cabinet colleagues and MLAs were "just speculations and we are not taking any decision now." Singh's remark comes in the wake of a report that went viral on social media on Saturday which said "Singh along with his cabinet colleagues of both the hills …

Manipur: Commando shot dead, 3 IRB personnel wounded in attack by Kuki terrorists in Tengnoupal district
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur: Commando shot dead, 3 IRB personnel wounded in attack by Kuki terrorists in Tengnoupal district

Op India  

Fresh violence broke out in Manipur as security personnel and Kuki terrorists engaged in gunfire in the border town of Moreh in the Tengnoupal district on the morning of 17th January. A police commando identified as Wangkhem Somorjit Meetei from Malom in Imphal West district died while three members of the India Reserve Battalion sustained injuries as a result of …

Manipur: CBI files chargesheet against five people in arms-looting case
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur: CBI files chargesheet against five people in arms-looting case

India TV News  

Manipur arms-looting case: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against five people in a case of looting of arms and ammunition from Manipur Police personnel in May 2023, said a CBI spokesperson. According to the FIR, the case pertains to a mob storming into the Manipur Police Training College's Pangei complex on May 4, 2023, and …

Manipur violence: Fresh firing erupts in Bishnupur district, four men go missing
1 year ago

Manipur violence: Fresh firing erupts in Bishnupur district, four men go missing

India TV News  

Manipur violence: A new wave of violence unfolded in Manipur when an incident of fresh firing broke out in the Bishnupur district on Wednesday. Manipur CM on current situation in state Earlier on January 9, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the current situation in the state could have been avoided had there been no problem of narcotics …

Manipur firing incident | Lilong Chingjao tense as death toll rises to 4
1 year ago

Manipur firing incident | Lilong Chingjao tense as death toll rises to 4

The Hindu  

The situation in minority-dominated Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four villagers were gunned down by unidentified assailants, remained calm but tense on January 2, 2023 as additional security forces were deployed, an official said. The death toll increased to four after one more person succumbed to injuries, while two other critically injured persons were undergoing treatment at …

Manipur violence will stop if 4K looted weapons are recovered, Says Army
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur violence will stop if 4K looted weapons are recovered, Says Army

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Eastern Command chief of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita has said that ongoing violence and unrest in trouble-torn Manipur needs a political solution as sporadic incidents of violence continue to rock north-eastern states due to sharp polarisation between two communities. In an interaction organised by the Gauhati Press Club Lt Gen Kalita told reporters, “It …

Manipur violence: Nine, including two cops, injured as fresh bout of firing hits strife-torn Kangpokpi
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur violence: Nine, including two cops, injured as fresh bout of firing hits strife-torn Kangpokpi

India TV News  

Manipur violence: As Manipur has been reeling under ethnic violence for the last few months, another incident of firing was reported from Kangpokpi district on Tuesday. At least nine people, including two Manipur police personnel and a woman, sustained bullet injuries after unidentified men fired on them at Kangchup foothills in Kangpokpi district. Another firing incident In another firing incident, …

Tension grips Manipur again as fresh incidents of violence reported from the State
1 year, 2 months ago

Tension grips Manipur again as fresh incidents of violence reported from the State

The Hindu  

Manipur witnessed a fresh spate of violence with multiple incidents across the State, police sources said on Tuesday. In the first of several incidents, unknown persons, driving a car, fired 11 rounds at the residence of L. Deben, director of JN Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal on Monday night at 10:30 p.m. Mr. Deben, who was uninjured in the attack, …

Manipur: Fresh violence breaks out in Imphal, two houses set on fire
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur: Fresh violence breaks out in Imphal, two houses set on fire

Firstpost  

The incident happened in New Keithelmanbi in Patsoi police station area. At least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of bullets were fired Fresh violence broke out in Manipur’s Imphal West district where at least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of bullets were fired, police said on Thursday. The incident happened in New …

Five months on, peace eludes ethnic violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 3 months ago

Five months on, peace eludes ethnic violence-hit Manipur

Hindustan Times  

For five whole months, as Manipur waits on an elusive peace, in a village in the tribal Churachandpur, a mother still waits for justice, a police investigation, or even her slain son’s body. Ethnic violence began in Manipur May 3, killing over 178 people in a span of five months. Read here: Delhi court extends NIA custody of Manipur violence …

DC Edit | Manipur burning, fix the mess
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Manipur burning, fix the mess

Deccan Chronicle  

The peace in Manipur was as short-lived as the news cycles that may have swung the attention away from a problem that has been festering since the major outbreak of violence there in the first week of May. The repeal of the Internet ban, at 143 days the second longest in India after the one in Jammu & Kashmir, lasted …

Four months after ethnic violence, Manipur lies 'forgotten' by Centre, alleges Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Four months after ethnic violence, Manipur lies 'forgotten' by Centre, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on September 4 attacked the Centre over its handling of the situation in Manipur, alleging that four months after ethnic violence broke out, the State lies "forgotten" by the Modi government. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that in the last four months, the world has witnessed "how the prime minister has failed Manipur during its worst crisis". …

Manipur violence is unprecedented: senior Army official
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence is unprecedented: senior Army official

Live Mint  

Manipur has seen communal tensions previously also but the current situation is unprecedented owing to the fact that both communities have large number of weapons, a senior Army official said on Friday. Something similar happened in the early 90s when the Nagas and Kukis fought and then within the Kuki groups also there was a fight in the late 90s.” …

Six killed in Manipur gunfight; police say situation tense, under control
1 year, 4 months ago

Six killed in Manipur gunfight; police say situation tense, under control

The Hindu  

As a heavy exchange of fire continued between two groups in the areas bordering the Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of Manipur for the third consecutive day, six people had been killed since Wednesday. Editorial | Playing out a farce: On government and legislature functioning in Manipur On Thursday, two Meiteis died and they have been identified as Pebam Deven Singh …

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