Manipur Violence: Over 5,800 people flee to Mizoram, take shelter in relief camps
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: Over 5,800 people flee to Mizoram, take shelter in relief camps

Firstpost  

Over 5,800 people in violence-hit Manipur have left for Mizoram and taken shelter in different districts of the state, officials said on Sunday. A total number of 5,822 people, belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community, have lodged in temporary relief camps across six districts of Mizoram. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, along with his four cabinet ministers, rushed to New Delhi on Sunday as the death toll of the clashes rose to 73. Biren is likely to hold a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah to look at ways to defuse the clashes that broke out between the majority Meitei community and tribal groups on May 3. he violence was preceded by tension over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which had led to a series of smaller agitations.

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Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps
19 hours, 58 minutes ago

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps

Associated Press  

KANGPOKPI, India — Phalneivah Khonsai ran for her life when violence struck her neighborhood in India’s restive northeast, carrying just the bare essentials in the hope that she and her family could return soon. The relief camp is in Kangpokpi, about 50 kilometers from Imphal, the capital of India’s northeastern Manipur state, which has been wracked by ethnic violence since …

All militias in Manipur must give up arms: Mizoram CM
3 weeks, 4 days ago

All militias in Manipur must give up arms: Mizoram CM

Hindustan Times  

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma of the Zoram People’s Movement created a buzz in September, when media reports emerged of a speech he had given in the US, of the need to reunify the Zo people’s traditional lands, now split across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the former Indian Police Service officer clarifies that he never …

You have failed, step down: Mizoram party to Manipur CM N Biren Singh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

You have failed, step down: Mizoram party to Manipur CM N Biren Singh

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Mizo National Front in Mizoram on Thursday asked Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to step down, alleging that his leadership has not only failed to resolve the crisis but has also perpetuated the suffering of innocent people. In a statement, the MNF said the ongoing crisis in Manipur, “exacerbated by the catastrophic failure of Chief Minister N. …

‘You have failed Manipur…,’ Congress Kharge slams PM Modi over ‘mob’ violence in state
1 month ago

‘You have failed Manipur…,’ Congress Kharge slams PM Modi over ‘mob’ violence in state

Live Mint  

Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed PM Narendra Modi for Manipur ‘mob’ violence noting that the state is “undergoing unimaginable pain, division and simmering violence.” Posting on X, he said, “We are saying it with utmost responsibility that it looks that the BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn, for it serves its hateful divisive politics. New districts are being added to …

Manipur Violence: Mob Tries To Storm CM Biren Singh's House, Rahul Asks PM Modi To Visit State | Top Points
1 month ago

Manipur Violence: Mob Tries To Storm CM Biren Singh's House, Rahul Asks PM Modi To Visit State | Top Points

ABP News  

Manipur Violence: An angry mob protesting the death of three people in Manipur's Jiribam tried to storm the private residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal on Saturday. Rahul Asks PM Modi To Visit Manipur Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi termed the recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur "deeply disturbing". Prohibitory Orders Issued In …

Manipur CM reminds Mizoram counterpart of State’s integrity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur CM reminds Mizoram counterpart of State’s integrity

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Two months after Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma called for the reunification of the Kuki-Zo people across three countries, his Manipur counterpart Nongthombam Biren Singh said anyone challenging India’s integrity would be given a befitting reply. Speaking at a programme of the Kuki-Zo diaspora in the United States in September, Mr. Lalduhoma said the community does not accept boundaries between …

PM Modi failed to protect people of Manipur: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi failed to protect people of Manipur: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “miserably failed” to protect the people of Manipur and his government has “nothing” to mitigate the cycyle of violence that the State has been caught up in for the past 16 months, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Kharge said the turmoil in the State …

Manipur violence: BJP leader’s house torched in fresh unrest in Manipur
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: BJP leader’s house torched in fresh unrest in Manipur

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Unidentified attackers torched the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson in ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur on Saturday during protest rallies taken out by Kuki-Zo tribal people demanding a separate administration. Moreover, action will be taken against the concerned officials who failed to provide adequate security, despite prior warnings of potential threats.” Mr. Haokip said Saturday’s incident was the third …

‘We want to go home’: Manipur’s displaced people hold rally, face police action
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We want to go home’: Manipur’s displaced people hold rally, face police action

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: At least 10 internally displaced persons and five students staying in Akampat relief camp in Manipur were following police action who allegedly fired tear gas shells, rubber bullets, and lathi-charged hundreds protesting in Imphal valley, people aware of the matter said. The rally was abruptly halted by state forces soon after the protestors exited the camp’s gate in Imphal …

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help
5 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help

India TV News  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and expressed grave concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter condemned various incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women and …

DC Edit | Time running out: Let PM act to end Manipur strife
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Cannot push back Bangladeshi refugees, Mizoram CM tells PM Modi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cannot push back Bangladeshi refugees, Mizoram CM tells PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Aizawl: Urging the Centre to understand the position of Mizoram in giving shelter to Zo refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh, Chief Minister Lalduhoma has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government would not be able to push them back, an official statement said. An official of the state home department said that nearly 2,000 Zo ethnic people from Bangladesh have …

‘Cannot push back Bangladeshis…’: Mizoram CM tells PM Modi as nearly 2,000 Zo refugees take shelter in NE state
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Cannot push back Bangladeshis…’: Mizoram CM tells PM Modi as nearly 2,000 Zo refugees take shelter in NE state

Live Mint  

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma informed PM Modi that his government can't push back Zo refugees from Bangladesh, seeking understanding from the Centre. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that his government would not be able to push back or deport Zo refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh. Nearly 2,000 people from the community have taken refuge in …

Can't Push Back Or Deport Bangladeshi Immigrants, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Tells PM Modi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can't Push Back Or Deport Bangladeshi Immigrants, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Tells PM Modi

ABP News  

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has urged the Centre to understand the state's position in giving shelter to refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh, according to an official statement. Nearly 2,000 people from the Zo ethnic community in Bangladesh have taken refuge in Mizoram since 2022, said an official of the state home department. During a brief meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Curfew in disturbed Manipur district to be relaxed tomorrow
6 months ago

Curfew in disturbed Manipur district to be relaxed tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Cr PC which had been imposed in Manipur’s Jiribam district since June 6 over potential disturbances to peace and public tranquillity in view of the alleged killing of a 59-year-old man, will be relaxed within the Jiribam Municipal area from 9am to 1.30pm on June 19. Stating that there is a necessity to …

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 …

943 persons internally displaced so far in aftermath of violence in Manipur’s Jiribam
6 months, 1 week ago

943 persons internally displaced so far in aftermath of violence in Manipur’s Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

As many as 943 people in Manipur were internally displaced in the aftermath of the violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district, official reports said. On Wednesday, as many as 73 IDPs joined the relief camps opened in and around Jiribam town, 220km west of Imphal while eight IDPs left the relief camps, people aware of the development said. Violence erupted in …

Tribal people of Jiribam separated from the Meitei community following recent violence, says Manipur tribal body
6 months, 1 week ago

Tribal people of Jiribam separated from the Meitei community following recent violence, says Manipur tribal body

The Hindu  

Days after fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district displaced hundreds of Meitei, and Kuki-Zo and Hmar people, many even to Assam, the Indigenous Tribes Advisory Council, a civil society organisation of tribal communities in Jiribam and Pherzawl districts, on June 11 said that the Hmar-Kuki-Zomi tribal people of Jiribam had been totally separated from the Meitei community in the district …

People from Manipur taking refuge in Assam after fresh violence
6 months, 1 week ago

People from Manipur taking refuge in Assam after fresh violence

Hindustan Times  

Silchar, People affected by fresh incidents of violence in Manipur have started arriving in Assam’s Cachar district in search of safety, the local MLA said on Monday. People from Manipur taking refuge in Assam after fresh violence Security along the inter-state border has been tightened, a police officer said. Two police outposts, a forest beat office and at least 70 …

Over 600 people from Manipur’s Jiribam district taking shelter in Assam: Police
6 months, 1 week ago

Over 600 people from Manipur’s Jiribam district taking shelter in Assam: Police

Hindustan Times  

At least 600 people residing in violence-hit Jiribam district of Manipur have taken shelter in Assam’s Cachar district in the last four days, police said on Sunday. “They have taken shelter in the houses of their relatives in Assam’s Lakhipur and surrounding areas, however, adequate security measures have been taken to maintain law and order in the areas near the …

Manipur CM seeks police report on violence in Jiribam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur CM seeks police report on violence in Jiribam

The Hindu  

As homes and police posts were torched and hundreds displaced in Manipur’s Jiribam district over the past few days, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh sought a report from the State police regarding security measures taken to contain the violence. The Chief Minister’s office had written three letters on January 15, January 27, and January 31 to the Director General of …

Rallies held in Manipur, Mizoram against fencing of Indo-Myanmar border
7 months ago

Rallies held in Manipur, Mizoram against fencing of Indo-Myanmar border

The Hindu  

A large number of people belonging to the Kuki Zo tribal community organised rallies in Manipur and Mizoram on May 16 to denounce the government’s decision to cancel Free Movement Regime with Myanmar and fencing of the international border with the neighbouring country. “Hundreds of Kuki Zo tribal people organised a rally in the headquarters town of Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, …

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report.The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre termed it the highest number of displacements triggered by conflict and violence in India since 2018. On May 3, 2023, a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in …

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: IDMC report
7 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: IDMC report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre termed it the highest number of displacements triggered by conflict and violence in India since 2018. On May 3, 2023, a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised …

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 …

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 Voting Hurdles: No voting arrangement for people who left the State after ethnic violence
9 months ago

Manipur Voting Hurdles: No voting arrangement for people who left the State after ethnic violence

The Hindu  

People who fled the ethnic violence in Manipur and took refuge in the neighbourhood, specifically Mizoram, will be able to vote in the Lok Sabha elections only if they return to their home State. Manipur’s Chief Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Jha said no voting arrangement had been made for people who left the State after the ethnic violence broke out …

Manipur violence: 219 killed, 10K FIRs, ₹800 cr revenue loss likely, says guv
9 months, 3 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 …

Mizoram: NGOCC protest in Aizawl against scrapping of FMR, fencing India-Myanmar border
10 months ago

Mizoram: NGOCC protest in Aizawl against scrapping of FMR, fencing India-Myanmar border

India TV News  

Aizawl: A civil society group in Mizoram on Wednesday staged a peaceful demonstration in protest against the Centre's proposal to erect a fence along the India-Myanmar border and terminate the Free Movement Regime with the neighbouring country. NGOCC opposed to the move to construct fence Speaking at the rally, NGOCC chairman and CYMA president Lalhmachhuana the firm opposition of the …

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 …

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma expected to meet Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to address border issues
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma expected to meet Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to address border issues

India TV News  

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma is poised to engage in discussions with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later this month to address persistent border disputes between the two states. The border disputes between Mizoram and Assam escalated dramatically in July 2021, resulting in a violent clash where police forces from both states exchanged fire, leading to casualties and injuries. During …

Stay away from our internal affairs: Manipur CM to Mizoram counterpart
1 year ago

Stay away from our internal affairs: Manipur CM to Mizoram counterpart

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on December 12 advised his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma to stay away from the internal affairs of Manipur. But unfortunately, I came across a comment of the newly-elected Mizoram CM that the Manipur police should not harass people in Moreh,” Mr. Singh told journalists on the sidelines of the programme. Mr. Lalduhoma’s predecessor Zoramthanga …

Over 2,000 Refugees Flee Into Mizoram As Fresh Armed Struggle Breaks Out In Myanmar
1 year, 1 month ago

Over 2,000 Refugees Flee Into Mizoram As Fresh Armed Struggle Breaks Out In Myanmar

ABP News  

Thousands of Myanmar nationals have entered Mizoram's Champhai district through the international border, following a fresh airstrike by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas along the Indo-Myanmar border. Officers of the Assam Rifles held a key meeting with Mizoram village chiefs and leaders of the Young Mizo Association to discuss the ongoing refugee situation along the border villages, reported …

Myanmar refugees want ration, kids education from new Mizoram government
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar refugees want ration, kids education from new Mizoram government

The Hindu  

A decent two-time meal and good education for children are the expectations of a group of Myanmar citizens, who fled their country and are now taking shelter in Mizoram, from the new government in the northeastern State, where assembly polls are scheduled on November 7. "The expectation from the new Mizoram government is that they continue providing us the ration …

Mizoram polls: Remove trust deficit, Rajnath tells Kukis and Meiteis of Manipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Mizoram polls: Remove trust deficit, Rajnath tells Kukis and Meiteis of Manipur

The Hindu  

A day after suspected Kuki extremists gunned down a Meitei police officer in Manipur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was high time the two communities sat together to remove their trust deficit through heart-to-heart conversations. Addressing the BJP’s election rally at Tipa in southern Mizoram’s Siaha district on Wednesday, he said the Manipur incidents “pained all of us” as …

Mizoram contest animated by distant thunder in Myanmar and Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Mizoram contest animated by distant thunder in Myanmar and Manipur

The Hindu  

Nowhere in India are elections as bland as in Mizoram, where the influential church – mostly Presbyterian – and community-based NGOs issue stricter dos and don’ts than the Election Commission of India. Mizoram Seat Sharing In the 2018 election, Mizo National Front emerged as the single largest party with 27 seats with a vote share of 37.7% INC won 4 …

MNF, ZPM paving way for BJP-RSS agenda in Mizoram: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 2 months ago

MNF, ZPM paving way for BJP-RSS agenda in Mizoram: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

The ruling Mizo National Front and the Opposition Zoram People’s Movement are paving the way for the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to push their “one ideology” agenda in Mizoram, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on October 17. “The MNF and ZPM are the entry points and platform for the RSS and BJP in Mizoram,” he said, insisting the …

Mizoram election 2023: Increasing refugee influx a key issue as MNF looks at 2nd term
1 year, 2 months ago

Mizoram election 2023: Increasing refugee influx a key issue as MNF looks at 2nd term

Hindustan Times  

The shadow of the five-month-long ethnic conflict in neighbouring Manipur will hang over the November 7 elections in Mizoram where the ruling Mizo National Front, the opposition Congress and the Zoram Peoples’ Movement are locked in a three-cornered fight. HT Image The state is hosting around 72,000 refugees – 12,600 Kukis from neighbouring Manipur and about 60,000 from Myanmar, from …

Manipur strife alters poll equation in Mizoram
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur strife alters poll equation in Mizoram

The Hindu  

Between 1989 and 2018, power in Mizoram has alternated between the Congress and the Mizo National Front, an extremist group-turned-political party, in 10-year blocks. The scenario changed a month later when ethnic violence between the non-tribal Meitei and the tribal Kuki-Zo people broke out in adjoining Manipur on May 3. Chief Minister Zoramthanga, also the president of the MNF, virtually …

Manipur, Mizoram differ on Myanmar ‘refugees’
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur, Mizoram differ on Myanmar ‘refugees’

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Mizoram government has decided against collecting the biometrics and biographical data of ‘refugees’ from Myanmar while its Manipur counterpart has sought more time from the Centre in view of the ongoing Kuki-Meitei conflict to complete the exercise. A Mizoram Home Department official said on Thursday that the State Cabinet decided on Wednesday not to proceed with the proposed …

Mizoram emerges as an island of peace, provides shelter to hapless people, says CM Zoramthanga
1 year, 3 months ago

Mizoram emerges as an island of peace, provides shelter to hapless people, says CM Zoramthanga

India TV News  

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that amidst turmoil in certain parts of the northeast region and around it, his state emerged as an island of peace. Around 35,000 Myanmar nationals, including children and women, have taken shelter in Mizoram since February 2021 after the Myanmar military, following a coup, took over the governance there. Over 1,000 tribals have also taken …

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga meets 10 Kuki MLAs, civil society groups
1 year, 3 months ago

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga meets 10 Kuki MLAs, civil society groups

India TV News  

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga met ten Kuki MLAs from Manipur, Civil Society Organisation and suspension of Operation and said he was deeply hurt with the sufferings of people due to the violence in Manipur. According to reports, ministers, MLAs, representatives of Mizo People's Convention, Kuki Students' Organisation, Hmar Inpui, Committee on Tribal Unity, Zomi Council Student Organisation and other organisations …

Manipur: BSF team to be deployed in village where three mutilated bodies were found in fresh violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: BSF team to be deployed in village where three mutilated bodies were found in fresh violence

India TV News  

A BSF team is likely to be posted in the Thawai Kuki village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district where three persons were killed in a gunfight and their mutilated bodies were recovered on Friday, sources said. BSF ADG Sonali Mishra accompanied by four senior officers had recently met Governor Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan and briefed her about the ongoing security …

Over 200 Indians, who fled to Myanmar after May 3 violence, return to Manipur; CM thanks Army
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 200 Indians, who fled to Myanmar after May 3 violence, return to Manipur; CM thanks Army

India TV News  

Manipur violence: At least 212 Indians, who left Manipur from the border town of Moreh and fled to neighbouring Myanmar have returned back, Chief Minister N Biren Singh informed on Friday. Taking to X, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said, "Relief and gratitude as 212 fellow Indian citizens who sought safety across the Myanmar border post the May 3rd unrest …

Over 8,000 children of Manipur IDPs, Myanmar, Bangladesh refugees enrolled in Mizoram schools | READ
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 8,000 children of Manipur IDPs, Myanmar, Bangladesh refugees enrolled in Mizoram schools | READ

India TV News  

Mizoram news: More than 8,000 children of refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh and internally displaced people from strife-torn Manipur are receiving education in schools in Mizoram, its School Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte said. Ralte said the students are receiving free school uniforms, textbooks as well as mid-day meals like local pupils. The minister said that enrollment in government schools has …

Manipur: Three dead in fresh violence in Bishnupur area
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: Three dead in fresh violence in Bishnupur area

India TV News  

Manipur violence: At least three people died in fresh violence that was reported from Bishnupur area of Manipur. Manipur cabinet recommends governor to summon assembly session: Meanwhile, the Manipur cabinet on Friday recommended Governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene a session of the assembly from August 21. "The State Cabinet has recommended to the Hon'ble Governor of Manipur for summoning 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 …

Mizoram awaits Centre’s aid to shelter 12,600 people fleeing Manipur amid unrest
1 year, 4 months ago

Mizoram awaits Centre’s aid to shelter 12,600 people fleeing Manipur amid unrest

Live Mint  

A senior official from the Mizoram government revealed that they are still awaiting financial assistance from the Central government to support over 12,600 people from Manipur who seek shelter in Mizoram due to the ongoing ethnic strife. As reported by PTI, Mizoram Home Commissioner and Secretary H Lalengmawia noted that Chief Minister Zoramthanga had, in May, sought ₹10 crore as …

Opposition Manipur Visit PM Has Brazen Indifference INDIA Bloc MPs Visit Relief Camps Meet Governor Top Points
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition Manipur Visit PM Has Brazen Indifference INDIA Bloc MPs Visit Relief Camps Meet Governor Top Points

ABP News  

A delegation of 20 MPs from the Opposition bloc went on a two-day visit to violence-hit Manipur on Saturday. "We have got permission from the state government to visit the affected areas as also the relief camps. We have also got permission to meet the governor, who has allowed time to the delegation on Sunday," Congress MP Naseer Hussian said …

Manipur camps: ‘500 people in hall, no bathroom,’ INDIA MPs target CM Biren govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur camps: ‘500 people in hall, no bathroom,’ INDIA MPs target CM Biren govt

Live Mint  

INDIA bloc leaders who are currently in Manipur expressed grief after witnessing the conditions in which people are living in government allotted relief camps. The opposition delegation of 21 MPs arrived in Manipur on Saturday to assess the ground situation and meet victims of the three-month ethnic riots in the state. Manipur can be a security problems for the country …

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