Supreme Court To Hear Slew Of Pleas On Manipur Violence Today
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Slew Of Pleas On Manipur Violence Today

ABP News  

The Supreme Court will hear a slew of Manipur-related petitions on Monday, including one from a ruling BJP MLA challenging the high court's order granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community and another from a tribal outfit seeking an SIT probe into the violence that rocked the northeastern state last week. Dinganglung Gangmei, BJP MLA and chairman of the Manipur Legislative Assembly's Hills Area Committee, argued in his appeal that the "proceedings before the High Court were vitiated by not making the HAC a party," and that the HC order created tension and led to violence between the two communities. READ | Manipur Violence: Apex Court To Hear Pleas Tomorrow, Union Minister Says Centre Ready For Talks — Top Points Through advocate, Satya Mitra, an NGO named "Manipur Tribal Forum" filed a PIL with the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution in response to the severe situation brought on by attacks on the Manipur tribal community by a "dominant group." READ | 'Indian Govt Is Not Adamant': Union Minister Says Centre Ready For Talks To Resolve Manipur Issue According to the report, 132 people were hurt and 30 tribal members were killed, but "neither an FIR was filed nor is there any investigation underway."

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

Congress leader attacks state, Centre for their handling of Manipur crisis
1 week, 3 days ago

Congress leader attacks state, Centre for their handling of Manipur crisis

India Today  

Former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Tuesday expressed disappointment and displeasure over the state and Central government's failure to resolve the Manipur conflict, saying that the state Assembly should be convened at the earliest and the issue should be discussed. "Today marks the end of the calendar year and yet the assembly has not been convened", Ibobi Singh …

Union Report: Manipur Saw 187 Violent Incidents in 2023
1 week, 3 days 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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1 week, 3 days 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 …

Restoring constitutional order in Manipur
1 week, 5 days ago

Restoring constitutional order in Manipur

The Hindu  

An editorial titled ‘Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government’ published in The Hindu on December 14, 2024, rightly mentions that the executive’s reticence and lack of accountability, both at the federal and State levels, for the unrelenting ethnic violence in Manipur has again forced the higher judiciary to intervene. A thorough assessment of the Supreme Court’s …

Invisible hand fuelling violence in Manipur, says former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Invisible hand fuelling violence in Manipur, says former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Hindu  

Former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Siddharth Mridul on Tuesday said that there seems to be an “invisible hand” behind the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. Asserting that peace and normalcy must return to Manipur, he pointed out, “If we wait for conflict fatigue to settle in, there will be nothing left to protect.” Justice Mridul was speaking at …

Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?

The Hindu  

A report accessed by The Hindu shows that the special investigation teams, set up by the Supreme Court to investigate cases of rape, sexual offences against women, murder, loot, and arson in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, have filed chargesheets only in a fraction of the cases. Chargesheets, the police summary of allegations, pertaining to various crimes such as rape, sexual offences …

Jiribam killings in Manipur a matter of law and order, falls under State govt.: Centre
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Jiribam killings in Manipur a matter of law and order, falls under State govt.: Centre

The Hindu  

Responding to a Public Interest Litigation petition filed in the Manipur High Court for a speedy and transparent investigation into the abduction and killing of six women and children of the Meitei community in Manipur’s Jiribam last month, the Ministry of Home Affairs has now said these are matters of “maintenance of law and order, which fall under the State …

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
4 weeks 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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4 weeks 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's Imphal witnesses protests against AFSPA, killings of women, children
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Manipur Crisis | Supreme Court Asks State To Furnish Details Of Buildings Burnt, Looted & Trespassed And Action Taken Against Violators
1 month ago

Manipur Crisis | Supreme Court Asks State To Furnish Details Of Buildings Burnt, Looted & Trespassed And Action Taken Against Violators

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Manipur Government to furnish in a seal cover a list of properties which have been burnt, looted or encroached upon amidst the ongoing ethnic clashes in the State. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter relating to the Manipur Ethnic Violence Crisis. The CJI told the State …

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: Supreme Court seeks detailed report on burnt, looted, encroached properties
1 month ago

Manipur violence: Supreme Court seeks detailed report on burnt, looted, encroached properties

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Manipur government to produce detailed information in a sealed cover about the residential and commercial properties that were either fully or partially razed or infringed upon during the ethnic violence witnessed in the state earlier this year. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar also called for an …

Manipur Extends Mobile Internet Suspension In Nine Districts Till December 9; Exemptions For Govt Offices
1 month ago

Manipur Extends Mobile Internet Suspension In Nine Districts Till December 9; Exemptions For Govt Offices

ABP News  

The Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services in nine districts until December 9, according to the state home department's lastest order. According to a report by Hindustan Times, commissioner N Ashok Kumar stated that the decision was made after assessing the law and order situation, and the suspension includes mobile internet, data services, VSATs, and VPNs …

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur
1 month 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: Tripartite talks on 7 new districts fail to yield outcome
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Tripartite talks on 7 new districts fail to yield outcome

Hindustan Times  

The tripartite talks among the Centre, Manipur government and the United Naga Council held on Friday at Senapati district headquarters to resolve the demand seeking rollback of creation of seven new districts in the state has failed to yield any outcome. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh The UNC, the apex body representing the Naga community in Manipur, has been …

Manipur News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies

Live Mint  

Manipur Unrest: The National Investigation Agency has taken charge of three major cases related to the recent violence in Jiribam, Manipur, following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the Central and State Governments have launched massive combing operations in Jiribam and its surrounding areas to apprehend those responsible for …

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 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 minister erects barbed wire fence around ancestral house to protect it from mob attack
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur minister erects barbed wire fence around ancestral house to protect it from mob attack

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: To protect his ancestral house in Imphal East district from mob attack, a Manipur minister has constructed barbed wire fence and iron nets around the residence with temporary bunkers for security forces. The ancestral house of Manipur Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution minister L Susindro Meitei at Khurai was attacked by a mob on November 16. The minister …

Manipur violence: BJP accuses Congress of encouraging nexus of foreign forces aiming to derail India’s progress
1 month, 2 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, 2 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 …

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Monday sought the stand of the State government and the Centre in a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State to perform its duty to maintain law and order in connection with an incident where six people were allegedly abducted by suspected militants following an altercation with security forces. The PIL states …

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Churachandpur *Security personnel conduct patrolling in a sensitive area of Manipur. Ten tribal legislators from Manipur, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, plan to hold a joint protest in Delhi in the first week of December, demanding the removal of chief minister N Biren Singh and a separate administration for their community, people aware of the matter said …

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu

Live Mint  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her immediate intervention "to ensure the protection of lives and properties of our own citizens" in violence-hit Manipur. 'Lost faith in PM Modi': Kharge seeks President's intervention Kharge said that Union and the state governments have "completely failed in restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur during the last 18 months". …

Manipur as a case for imposing Article 356
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur as a case for imposing Article 356

The Hindu  

The state of Manipur reflects a classic case of the failure of the constitutional machinery, necessitating invocation of Article 356 by the President of India. Ambedkar, defining this extraordinary provision to the Constituent Assembly, on August 3, 1949 said, “I think I can well begin by reminding the House that it has been agreed by the House, where we were …

Manipur violence: Anti-terror agency NIA takes over probe into Jiribam incidents
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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Manipur News: Curfew Imposed Across 7 Districts, Internet Services Suspended | ABP News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur News: Curfew Imposed Across 7 Districts, Internet Services Suspended | ABP News

ABP News  

The National Investigation Agency has taken over three cases related to the recent violence in Manipur. In the Jiribam district, militants killed three women and three children, which led to an angry mob attacking the residences of three state ministers and six legislators. Meanwhile, the National People’s Party withdrew its support from the BJP-led government in Manipur on Sunday, claiming …

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices
1 month, 3 weeks 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: Centre takes action, hands over three cases to NIA
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Centre takes action, hands over three cases to NIA

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The National Investigation Agency has taken charge of investigating three key cases related to the recent violence in Manipur, which has led to loss of lives and caused widespread disruption of public order. The agency took over these cases from Manipur Police following a recent order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs as the violent activities linked …

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

With a spate of violence in Manipur, the Congress renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of “deliberately” keeping Manipur burning. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in a long post on X said, Manipur, since May 2023 has undergone “unimaginable pain”, “division and simmering violence” which has destroyed the future of its people. …

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Manipur Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: In a rapidly escalating crisis, civil society groups in Manipur have given the state government a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding immediate and decisive action against armed militant groups, reports NDTV. Country can't afford the crisis to continue.” Manipur Violence News: Violence Escalates with Attacks on Government Properties The situation in Manipur turned even more volatile as protesters attacked …

Manipur violence: Rahul urges PM to visit state
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Rahul urges PM to visit state

Deccan Chronicle  

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday termed the recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur "deeply disturbing", as he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and work towards restoring peace in the region. A day after the bodies of three out of six missing persons were fished out …

Manipur violence news: Centre urged to withdraw AFSPA as mob attacks CM Biren Singh, son-in-law’s house
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence news: Centre urged to withdraw AFSPA as mob attacks CM Biren Singh, son-in-law’s house

Live Mint  

Manipur violence news today: On Saturday, Manipur witnessed a dramatic escalation of violence as an enraged mob attempted to storm the private residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal. Manipur violence news: Protests Outside BJP Legislator's Home Protesters also assembled outside the Sagolband residence of BJP legislator RK Imo, son-in-law of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Manipur violence …

Manipur wants AFSPA revoked as violence flares up, Biren Singh's house targeted
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur wants AFSPA revoked as violence flares up, Biren Singh's house targeted

India Today  

As tensions soared in Manipur following the recovery of the bodies of all six missing persons, protesters targeted the houses of ministers and MLAs, ransacking their residences and setting some of them on fire. They also tried to storm the Chief Minister N Biren Singh's house as security forces responded by firing tear gas to disperse the crowd in various …

India police arrest 23 after violence erupts in northeast state of Manipur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India police arrest 23 after violence erupts in northeast state of Manipur

Al Jazeera  

Protests erupted after six bodies, believed to have been kidnapped from the Meitei community were recovered on Friday. Police in the northeast Indian state of Manipur have arrested 23 people for ransacking and setting fires to the homes of lawmakers and ministers in the capital Imphal as protests erupted on Saturday following the discovery of six bodies. ‘Deeply disturbing’ Indian …

Manipur violence: Rahul Gandhi urges PM to visit State, work towards restoring peace
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Rahul Gandhi urges PM to visit State, work towards restoring peace

The Hindu  

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday termed the recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur “deeply disturbing”, as he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and work towards restoring peace in the region. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the recent string of violent clashes and …

Manipur violence: Curfew re-imposed, internet suspended as mob targets ministers, MLAs — What’s happening now?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Curfew re-imposed, internet suspended as mob targets ministers, MLAs — What’s happening now?

Live Mint  

Curfew was reimposed and internet services were suspended in several districts of Manipur amid unrest on Saturday. "Total curfew is imposed with effect from 4:30 pm on November 16, 2024, until further orders," stated an order issued by the district magistrate of the Imphal West district. List of Manipur ministers and MLAs attacked A mob allegedly stormed the residence of …

Manipur: Protesters Storm Residences Of Ministers, MLAs After 3 Bodies Found, MHA Directs Forces To Restore Order
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur: Protesters Storm Residences Of Ministers, MLAs After 3 Bodies Found, MHA Directs Forces To Restore Order

ABP News  

After a fresh cycle of violence erupted in Manipur, protestors stormed the residences of two ministers and three MLAs in Imphal on Saturday, demanding justice for three people whose bodies were found in Jiribam district. A mob of protestors stormed Health and Family Welfare Minister Sapam Ranjan's residence in Lamphel Sanakeithel area, a senior officer told news agency PTI. Some …

DC Edit | Govt must stop Manipur drift now or face trouble
1 month, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Govt must stop Manipur drift now or face trouble

Deccan Chronicle  

The grist of the Indian Constitution, or for that matter the constitution of all democratic counties, is the protection of the weak against injustice perpetrated by the mighty, whether it is between the citizen and the state or between various individuals or sections of the population. The people of Manipur, a state of the Indian Union, have been denied the …

Manipur Chief Minister did not meet us, Centre lied in Supreme Court: Kuki-Zo MLAs
2 months ago

Manipur Chief Minister did not meet us, Centre lied in Supreme Court: Kuki-Zo MLAs

The Hindu  

Ten Kuki-Zo legislators from Manipur said on Sunday that the Centre’s submission in the Supreme Court last week that Chief Minister N. Biren Singh had met all Kuki MLAs to bring peace in the State was a blatant lie and amounted to misleading the court. “We, the undersigned ten MLAs, have come to know that during the Supreme Court hearing …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Submit tapes on Manipur CM Biren Singh’s ‘role’ in riots, Supreme Court tells Kuki group
2 months ago

Submit tapes on Manipur CM Biren Singh’s ‘role’ in riots, Supreme Court tells Kuki group

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a Kuki organisation, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, to produce audio tapes to substantiate its claim that Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh was instrumental in inciting and organising violence in the northeastern State which led to the loss of many lives. The organisation, Kuki Organisation for Human Trust, alleged in court that it …

Manipur: MP writes to Shah for release of Meitei men
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: MP writes to Shah for release of Meitei men

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Inner Manipur parliamentarian Bimol Akoijam on Wednesday said he has written to Union home minister Amit Shah requesting him to step in and ensure the safe release of the two Meitei men, who have been held hostage by Kuki militants. The Lok Sabha MP further said his fellow Congress leaders in Manipur, including former chief minister O Ibobi …

‘Peace talks on with both Manipur groups’: Amit Shah
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

MHA in talks with Kuki, Meitei groups to find lasting solution in Manipur: Amit Shah
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MHA in talks with Kuki, Meitei groups to find lasting solution in Manipur: Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked out a roadmap to bring lasting peace to Manipur and has been working in this direction. Amit Shah who was addressing a press conference to share details of the achievements of the Modi government 3.0 in …

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