‘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 East, said the people. According to the people, Manipur Police fired several rounds of tear gas shells, mock bombs, and live rounds in the air to control the agitators who tried to overpower the police while the protestors retaliated by pelting stones, in which at least 10 IDPs fainted due to suffocation and were evacuated to a nearby hospital for first aid. Meanwhile, five students of S Chaoba Memorial English School, residing near the Akampat relief camp, also fainted due to suffocation from the tear gas shells, said the people mentioned above.

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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: Massive rally in Imphal Valley against AFSPA
1 week, 6 days ago

Manipur: Massive rally in Imphal Valley against AFSPA

Hindustan Times  

A massive rally was held in Manipur's capital Imphal on Tuesday against the Armed Forces Act and the alleged "terrorist action" taking place in the strife-torn state since May last year. Along the route, participants chanted slogans such as “Do not obliterate Manipur,” “Repeal AFSPA,” “Long live Manipur,” and “Self-determination is our birthright.” The demonstration was organised jointly by AMUCO, …

Manipur's Imphal witnesses protests against AFSPA, killings of women, children
2 weeks ago

Manipur's Imphal witnesses protests against AFSPA, killings of women, children

India TV News  

In Manipur’s capital Imphal hundreds of people took out a rally on Tuesday against the reimposition of AFSPA and the killings of six people, including three children, in Jirbham district last month. The rally was organised jointly to mark Human Rights Day by All Manipur United Clubs Organisation, Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur, All Manipur Women Voluntary Association, Committee …

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. …

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley
1 month ago

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley

India TV News  

The Manipir govt on Sunday scrapped orders by the Directorate of Education- Schools and Higher and Technical Education Department, which allowed to reopen the schools and colleges in Imphal Valley and Jiribam districts of violence-hit Manipur's on Monday, an official said. Notifying the latest development, the Directorate of Education - Schools issued an order stating, "Normal classes will resume for …

Manipur violence: Autopsy reports reveal disturbing details of family kidnapped and killed
1 month 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: Anti-terror agency NIA takes over probe into Jiribam incidents
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1 month ago

Manipur violence: Anti-terror agency NIA takes over probe into Jiribam incidents

Firstpost  

The NIA has taken over probe into three cases of incidents of violence in Manipur’s Jiribam. The state has been witnessing fresh unrest since Saturday with people protesting after the recovery of six decomposed bodies in the area The National Investigation Agency, on Monday, took over the probe into three cases of fresh violence in Manipur. 1 - November 8 …

MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?
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1 month ago

MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?

Firstpost  

Irate protesters have stormed the houses of MLAs and gone on a rampage, bringing life to a standstill in Manipur. Now, a year later, Manipur is in the news again as fresh violence has broken out in the northeastern state, which has also resulted in the National People’s Party, led by Conrad Sangma, withdrawing its support from the Bharatiya Janata …

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 …

Amit Shah chairs meet amid Manipur unrest, 50 central force units to be deployed
1 month ago

Amit Shah chairs meet amid Manipur unrest, 50 central force units to be deployed

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Manipur as the violence in the state escalated, according to sources. During the meet, the Home Minister reviewed security deployment in Manipur, directing Central Armed Police Forces and state police officials to maintain peace and order in the region. Protests and violence escalated …

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state
1 month ago

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: The National People’s Party has withdrawn its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Manipur government under chief minister N Biren Singh, accusing them of failing to resolve the ongoing crisis in the state. NPP national president and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma Follow- Manipur News Live In a letter addressed to BJP resident Jagat Prakash Nadda on …

Conrad Sangma’s NPP withdraws support from BJP-led Manipur govt as violence grows: ‘Completely failed’
1 month ago

Conrad Sangma’s NPP withdraws support from BJP-led Manipur govt as violence grows: ‘Completely failed’

Live Mint  

The Conrad Sangma-led NPP withdrew its support from the Manipur coalition government on Sunday amid continued violence in the state. A missive addressed to BJP chief JP Nadda conveyed “deep concern” over the law and order situation in Manipur and lambasted the Biren Singh government for failing to resolve the crisis. “We strongly feel that the Manipur State Government under …

Shah Rushes to Delhi As Violence Hits Manipur
1 month ago

Shah Rushes to Delhi As Violence Hits Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai/Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his four scheduled election meetings in Maharashtra on Sunday and returned to Delhi to assess the escalating situation in Manipur, where irate mobs set afire the residences of three BJP legislators, including a senior minister, and a Congress MLA across various districts. Security forces successfully thwarted agitators' attempts to storm the ancestral residence …

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 …

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge
1 month, 1 week ago

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge

New Indian Express  

Kharge said at least 17 people have lost their lives since November 7, adding new districts are being added to the list of strife-torn regions and the fire is spilling over to bordering northeastern states. Even if you visit Manipur in future, people of the state will never forgive or forget that you left them to fend for themselves, and …

Manipur: Protests Break Out In Imphal After Recovery Of Bodies Of Suspected Kidnapping Victims
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Protests Break Out In Imphal After Recovery Of Bodies Of Suspected Kidnapping Victims

ABP News  

Imphal, Nov 16 Hundreds of people protested in different parts of Imphal valley on Saturday after three bodies suspected to be of six persons missing were found from Jiribam district. The protesters mostly women blocked the main roads in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West district, Sagolband Tera in Imphal West district by burning tyres to prevent vehicular movement, police said. …

Curfew imposed, internet suspended in 7 Manipur districts amid protests over kidnapping, killings
1 month, 1 week ago

Curfew imposed, internet suspended in 7 Manipur districts amid protests over kidnapping, killings

India TV News  

Six evacuations have been ordered in Imphal West and Imphal East, as internet services have been suspended in seven districts of Manipur following the discovery of six bodies in Jiribam. Discovery of bodies, the ongoing search for missing persons The bodies of six people were found murdered near a river in remote Jirimukh village on the Manipur-Assam border. The Center …

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
1 month, 1 week ago

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI, India — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state shut schools and businesses Tuesday, protesting the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces They called for an 11-hour shutdown in the hill districts of Manipur from 5 a.m. Tuesday. The Manipur …

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state shut schools and businesses Tuesday, protesting the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. The Manipur state police said those killed Monday were “armed militants” and the soldiers fired at them after they attacked their post near the district town of Jiribam on Monday. However, the Tribal Leaders’ …

‘Peace talks on with both Manipur groups’: Amit Shah
3 months ago

‘Peace talks on with both Manipur groups’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the government is talking to both the Meitei and Kuki communities in strife-torn Manipur to restore normalcy and has begun fencing the country’s border with Myanmar to check infiltration. Barring three days of violence last week, the overall situation in Manipur has been calm and the government has been working to restore …

Curfew relaxation withdrawn in Manipur districts after women’s protest
3 months, 1 week ago

Curfew relaxation withdrawn in Manipur districts after women’s protest

The Hindu  

Three district administrations in Manipur’s Imphal Valley withdrew a partial curfew relaxation on Friday following a large gathering of women outside a police station to protest the critical injury suffered by a pregnant woman during the students’ unrest on Tuesday. The district authorities’ order then imposed a total curfew indefinitely due to a “developing law and order situation”. ‘Stillborn baby’ …

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 …

Uneasy calm in Manipur, curfew on
3 months, 1 week ago

Uneasy calm in Manipur, curfew on

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: No fresh violence was reported from Manipur on Wednesday but parts of the Imphal valley remained tense following Tuesday’s clashes between protestors and security personnel which left over 50 students injured. An indefinite curfew was imposed in Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal districts on Tuesday. Internet services in the five valley districts – Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, …

Manipur News: State orders govt, private colleges to remain closed on 11-12 September
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur News: State orders govt, private colleges to remain closed on 11-12 September

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence: As fresh clashes erupted in the North Eastern state of Manipur, the state government directed all government and private colleges to remain closed on 11 September, Wednesday and 12 September, Thursday. Manipur Protests On Tuesday, thousands of students and female protesters gathered to advance towards the Raj Bhavan on BT Road but were intercepted by security forces near …

Manipur students protest renewed violence, pelt stones outside Raj Bhavan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur students protest renewed violence, pelt stones outside Raj Bhavan

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Scores of students took to the streets of Imphal on Monday to protest the renewed violence in Manipur, resulting in a brief scuffle with security forces as they pelted stones at the heavily guarded Raj Bhavan. The students also demanded that the Centre hand over the charge of the Unified Command to the State government and withdraw the “indifferent” …

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 …

Clashes in Manipur after security forces use tear gas on protesters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Clashes in Manipur after security forces use tear gas on protesters

Hindustan Times  

Clashes broke out between Internally Displaced Persons residing in a relief camp and security forces in Imphal East district of Manipur on Thursday after security personnel used tear gas to disperse a protest rally by the camp residents demanding their rehabilitation, people familiar with the matter said. Clashes in Manipur after security forces use tear gas on protesters IDPs from …

Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt
5 months ago

Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt

Hindustan Times  

In the late hours of July 16, police in Assam’s Cachar district killed three Hmar individuals close to the hilly jungles bordering Manipur’s Jiribam district. Manipur crisis spills over Manipur’s Jiribam district, bordering Assam to the West, had been relatively calm since the conflict began in May last year. Last month, it even conducted a door-to-door survey in the district …

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 …

COCOMI holds mass rally to protect Manipur’s integrity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

COCOMI holds mass rally to protect Manipur’s integrity

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity on June 28 took out a mass rally from Imphal West’s Thau Ground, calling for the integrity of the State to be maintained, an end to the Suspension of Operations pact with Kuki-Zo groups, and a stop to combing operations that they believe are being conducted in …

Manipur going via tough phase, will lay path for betterment of society: CM
6 months ago

Manipur going via tough phase, will lay path for betterment of society: CM

Business Standard  

Speaking at the state-level International Yoga Day function at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Singh said the current situation in Manipur is a turning point for indigenous people and their future. Noting that ethnic strife-torn Manipur was going through a difficult phase, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday asserted that his government will lay the path for betterment of the …

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

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 …

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 …

Manipur: Committee formed for resettlement of internally displaced persons
6 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: Committee formed for resettlement of internally displaced persons

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government has constituted a Cabinet sub-committee to ensure rehabilitation and resettlement of internally displaced persons in the state resulting from the ongoing crisis, people aware of the developments said on Friday. A decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by state chief minister N Biren Singh in Imphal on Thursday evening. “The terms of reference of the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Situation in Manipur's Jiribam 'tense' but 'under control' after mob violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Situation in Manipur's Jiribam 'tense' but 'under control' after mob violence

India Today  

The situation in Manipur’s Jiribam district remained tense but “under control” on Sunday, after suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least 70 houses in a fresh bout of violence in the state, police said. "The situation is tense but under control in the wake of violent disturbances that broke out in Jiribam district in which miscreants torched two …

Unrest in Manipur's Jiribam as 70 homes, police outposts set on fire
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Unrest in Manipur's Jiribam as 70 homes, police outposts set on fire

India Today  

Two police outposts, a forest office, and at least 70 houses were burnt by suspected militants in riot-hit Manipur on Saturday, prompting authorities to suspend the Superintendent of Police of Jiribam district where the unrest took place. As the tensions escalated, a contingent of more than 70 state police commandos was airlifted from Imphal to Jiribam to assist security personnel …

Manipur's Jiribam remain tense as curfew imposed after protests over killing of man
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur's Jiribam remain tense as curfew imposed after protests over killing of man

India TV News  

Manipur: More than 200 people have been moved to relief camps in Manipur's Jiribam a day after curfew was clamped in the district after protests over killing of a 59-year-old man by suspected militants, an official said. "Jiribam district is facing a difficult time in terms of law and order, public peace and tranquillity", a notice said, adding that "an …

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 …

Govt’s priority to restore peace in Manipur keeping the state united: Amit Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Govt’s priority to restore peace in Manipur keeping the state united: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the priority of the next government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur by talking to all sides and keeping the state united. Union home minister Amit Shah speaks at a public rally ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Manipur’s Imphal on Monday. “I …

BJP tries a balancing act to manage voter perception of Manipur’s ethnic conflict
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP tries a balancing act to manage voter perception of Manipur’s ethnic conflict

The Hindu  

In the shadow of the ethnic conflict that has been going on for almost a year now, the Bharatiya Janata Party finds itself in a tight spot as it fights for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, which is set to vote on April 19. Basantakumar Singh, is promising “restoration of peace” as a first priority, the BJP is also …

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