'Help us to help Manipur', urges Army as women activists block routes, interfere military operations I VIDEO
1 year, 6 months ago

'Help us to help Manipur', urges Army as women activists block routes, interfere military operations I VIDEO

India TV News  

Amid the tense situation in Manipur following community clashes, Indian Armed forces urged local women activities to help it in restoring peace in the Northeastern state. The humble request from Army came after women activists deliberately blocked routes and interfered in operations by security forces in violence-hit Manipur. Women protestors deliberately interfering in security forces operations Notably, the statement came two days after a stand-off in Imphal East's Itham village between the Army and a mob led by women that forced the forces to let go of 12 militants holed up there. "Women activists in #Manipur are deliberately blocking routes and interfering in Operations of Security Forces.

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Aid of over Rs 247 crore given to violence-hit Manipur in 2024: Centre's report
6 days, 7 hours 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 …

Kuki women protest deployment of security forces, clash with them in Manipur
1 week, 1 day ago

Kuki women protest deployment of security forces, clash with them in Manipur

India Today  

A major confrontation occurred on Tuesday in the Saibol area of Manipur's Kangpokpi district as women from the Kuki community protested the deployment of security forces in the region where a recent gunfight had taken place. Large groups of women from nearby villages gathered to obstruct operations by joint security forces, including personnel from the Border Security Force, Indian Army …

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

Tension in Manipur’s Saibol village after 20 women injured in clash with forces
1 week, 1 day ago

Tension in Manipur’s Saibol village after 20 women injured in clash with forces

Hindustan Times  

Around 20 women protesters were injured in a clash with central security forces during an area domination exercise in Kuki-inhabited Saibol village in Manipur’s violence-hit Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said. In a post on X, the Manipur police said a joint team of security forces were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incidents …

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
3 weeks, 5 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 …

The Gnawing Indifference Towards the Women of Manipur
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The Gnawing Indifference Towards the Women of Manipur

The Quint  

India's obligations under international frameworks such as CEDAW, UNSC Resolution 1325, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples demand that it addresses gender-based violence in conflict zones and prevent ethnic discrimination. Yet, the absence of gender-sensitive policies in relief efforts and post-conflict negotiations continues to exclude women from decision-making processes. The magnitude of the conflict, fuelled by …

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties

India TV News  

In the violence-hit state of Manipur, incidents of arson targeting police stations and the residences of legislators have come to light, resulting in the arrest of eight individuals. One of the key arrests was made on Thursday, when Chongtham Thoicha, a resident of Kiym Mamang Leikai in the Patsoi Police Station area of Imphal West district, was apprehended about the …

Manipur Mayhem 2024: Violence Escalates in Jiribam Despite Peace Deals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur Mayhem 2024: Violence Escalates in Jiribam Despite Peace Deals

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 24, 2024 16:56 IST - 14 MINS READ Lalrameng Hmar, 51, was unsure of what awaited her at M’s residence. Zairawn, her village, located 7 km from Jiribam market, had come under attack from armed men, who she referred to as the Arambai Tenggol and the UNLF. Within hours of his killing, the Assam Rifles is reported …

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 …

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership

India Today  

If there was ever a moment when Manipur appeared to be slipping from the national consciousness, the events of November have dragged it back into the spotlight. This triggered violent protests in Imphal, where enraged mobs ransacked the homes of three legislators, including R.K. Imo, chief minister N. Biren Singh’s son-in-law and a BJP MLA. Not surprisingly, one of Biren …

Extorting non-locals, women militia raised to provoke violence in Manipur: Report
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Extorting non-locals, women militia raised to provoke violence in Manipur: Report

Op India  

The violence in Manipur has flared up yet again which has rendered the state in a critical situation. The armed outfits including Kangleipak Communist Party, Kuki National Front and United People’s Party of Kangleipak are hell-bent on burning the state. Additiona lly, it prepared its cadres to collect personal tax from Manipur’s businessmen and target the members of the Bihari …

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like

India Today  

After a brief lull, ethnic violence in Manipur is once again threatening to spiral out of control, with the government deploying around 5,000 additional central armed forces troops and civilians attacking the residences of ministers and MLAs. The largest number of casualties was recorded on November 11, when militants belonging to the Hmar community ambushed Central Reserve Police Force posts …

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 …

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 …

Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has rushed 20 additional paramilitary companies or nearly 2,500 personnel to Manipur amid a spike in the protracted ethnic violence in the state and an increase in threats against the Central Reserve Police Force, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The six are among the 50,000 people displaced since the ethnic clashes between the Meitei …

Manipur violence flares up again: Houses torched, woman gunned down, ‘teacher set on fire’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Manipur violence flares up again: Houses torched, woman gunned down, ‘teacher set on fire’

Live Mint  

Tensions flared up in the several districts of Manipur earlier this week, with fresh violence being reported in Bishnupur on Saturday. The incident took place in the Saiton area when the woman, along with other farmers, went to tend to the crops when militants opened fire from hill-based positions on the low-lying farmlands in Imphal Valley, news agency PTI reported. …

Manipur: Woman killed in Vishnupur district amid ongoing communal violence
2 months ago

Manipur: Woman killed in Vishnupur district amid ongoing communal violence

India TV News  

A woman was shot dead by suspected hills-based terrorists while she was working in paddy fields in Manipur’s Vishnupur district on Sunday. The terrorists reportedly opened fire from hilly areas in the lower Imphal valley, triggering earlier violence among locals who accused the central forces of being ineffective in preventing such attacks. Tension escalated in Jiribam district after the second …

Bomb blast at Manipur Minister’s house, Internet ban extended
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bomb blast at Manipur Minister’s house, Internet ban extended

The Hindu  

A bomb exploded at the house of Manipur’s Transport Minister Khashim Vashum in Ukhrul town, about 80 km northeast of the State’s capital Imphal, on Saturday night. On Sunday, the Manipur government extended the suspension of Internet and mobile data services, including Very Small Aperture Terminal and virtual private network services, in these three districts and the two others – …

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Manipur violence: One killed in suspected rocket attack in Manipur on former CM’s residence
4 months ago

Manipur violence: One killed in suspected rocket attack in Manipur on former CM’s residence

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A 70-year-old man was killed and five others were injured when a “rocket” fell on the house of late Mairembam Koireng Singh, Manipur’s first Chief Minister, in Bishnupur district on Friday. Spate of attacks A neighbour of the former Chief Minister, who died in 1994, said the “rocket” landed near where the victims were erecting a structure for an …

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks
4 months ago

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks

The Hindu  

The Manipur government has formed a five-member committee comprising officers of the State police, Army and paramilitary forces to probe the recent drone attacks on villages in the Imphal West district. Editorial | Another escalation: On the Manipur ground report In June, The Hindu reported that extremist and radical groups on either side of the ethnic divide in Manipur were …

Another escalation: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur ground report
4 months ago

Another escalation: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur ground report

The Hindu  

In a significant deterioration of an already fraught situation in Manipur, two persons were killed and at least nine were injured in a bomb attack using drones in villages in the Meitei-majority Imphal West district. Coming in the wake of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s assertion that a peace resolution will be achieved in six months, the dastardly attacks could …

Relapse of violence in Manipur is troubling
4 months ago

Relapse of violence in Manipur is troubling

Hindustan Times  

A fresh spell of violence in Manipur is a disturbing development, not least because the militants used drones to drop explosives, a first of its kind bombing in the restive border state. This shows that the lull in clashes over the past three months was temporary and not a portent of soothing tempers, and that local authorities have done little …

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s help

The Hindu  

Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum on July 13 wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing serious concerns regarding the alleged heavy-handed actions against Kuki-Zo village volunteers by central agencies amid ongoing ethnic conflicts. The letter strongly condemned multiple incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women …

Manipur violence: Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum writes to Amit Shah, seeks his help
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur conflict is not about Kuki and Meitei tensions, armed Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists are up against the govt: COCOMI

Op India  

On 18th June, given the recent high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with Manipur violence, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity asserted that the real issue in the state is not Meiti-Kuki conflict but the problem of Chin Kuki narco-terrorists. COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba criticised HM Shah’s approach suggesting that the minister is “evading” the core …

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre would hold talks with both the Meiteis and the Kukis to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur and restore peace and tranquility at the earliest. Shah was given a detailed briefing on the situation by Security Advisor to the Manipur government Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief …

Security officials determined to prevent escalation of ethnic violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Security officials determined to prevent escalation of ethnic violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district

The Hindu  

Jiribam will not be allowed to go the same way as the rest of Manipur, officials in the security establishment asserted as an uneasy calm prevailed in the western district after the violence over the last two weeks. Outsiders from both the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities — who have been engaged in an ethnic conflict in the State for more …

Firing reported at Manipur’s Moirangpurel; some Assam Rifles units blocked by Meitei protesters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Firing reported at Manipur’s Moirangpurel; some Assam Rifles units blocked by Meitei protesters

The Hindu  

With tensions already simmering in Jiribam district in western Manipur after a recent spate of violence there, intermittent firing was reported farther east on Wednesday, in the Moirangpurel area along the border of the Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts. As security forces conducted area domination exercises, some of them were blocked by civilian women’s groups protesting the presence of the …

75 women rescued from Kuki militants after 2-hour gunfight in Manipur
7 months, 2 weeks ago

75 women rescued from Kuki militants after 2-hour gunfight in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

In a nearly two-hour gunfight, the Army and Assam Rifles rescued 75 Meitei women from an attack by Kuki militants on Friday night, according to officials familiar with the matter. Manipur one year on: Meitei-Kuki couples forced to live apart, contemplate uncertain tomorrow “At around 10:30 p.m., our night vision thermal cameras detected militant movement in the foothills, approaching the …

Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
7 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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
8 months 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 …

Manipur violence: CBI probe reveals strip-parade victims did not get help from police
8 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: CBI probe reveals strip-parade victims did not get help from police

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Manipur’s two Kuki-Zo tribal women, who were paraded naked and groped by a mob in broad daylight, did not get any help from the police when they were in trouble. According to the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the two women and two male victims were able to get into a police gypsy. The chargesheet said …

Manipur violence: 2 killed, 5 injured in fresh clashes between ethnic groups
11 months, 1 week 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 violence: Two killed, five injured in fresh clashes between rival ethnic groups
11 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Two killed, five injured in fresh clashes between rival ethnic groups

India TV News  

The unrest in Manipur persisted on Tuesday as two individuals lost their lives and a minimum of five sustained injuries in renewed gunfire exchanges between two opposing ethnic groups. Prolonged conflict Manipur has been experiencing prolonged ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities since early May, resulting in a tragic toll of over 200 lives. Peace agreement in November …

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy

Hindustan Times  

The attendance at the meeting called by Arambai Tenggol in Imphal on Wednesday points to the intractable situation in Manipur, where ethnic relations have nosedived since violence broke out in May last year. The legislators signed a pledge that included Arambai’s key demands, among them abrogation of the Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki militants, deportation of refugees from Myanmar …

Amid recent flare-up, Manipur body calls for national focus on ‘Kuki extremists’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid recent flare-up, Manipur body calls for national focus on ‘Kuki extremists’

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, an Imphal Valley-based socio-cultural organisation, has sought national focus on the increasing involvement of Kuki extremists in a series of attacks on security forces in Moreh area bordering Myanmar. The organisation said New Delhi should take serious note of the escalation of violence along the India-Myanmar border following an update of the Moreh …

Manipur: Commando shot dead, 3 IRB personnel wounded in attack by Kuki terrorists in Tengnoupal district
11 months, 3 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: Gunfight between security forces, militants continues for day 2
1 year ago

Manipur: Gunfight between security forces, militants continues for day 2

Live Mint  

The exchange of gunfires between security personnel and militants continued for the second day on Tuesday near Manipur’s border town Moreh. "Many Meitei militant groups are also posing as commandos or security forces and attacking the Kuki villages," Haokip said. Yesterday, Kuki women held protests in Moreh and Kangpokpi, demanding the exit of Manipur police commandos from their villages. On …

Frontline On Air | When will the violence in Manipur end?
1 year ago

Frontline On Air | When will the violence in Manipur end?

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 03, 2024 13:24 IST - 1 MIN READ Seven months have passed since May 3 when the preplanned State-sanctioned pogrom first began against the Zo ethnic tribes. The human and security costs of the mass violence enabled by a complicit State gauged from publicly available data alone is unprecedented: 175 people killed and 45,000 displaced, with the …

Four civilians gunned down in Manipur’s Imphal Valley
1 year ago

Four civilians gunned down in Manipur’s Imphal Valley

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Four people died and five others were injured when unidentified gunmen fired indiscriminately in a crowded area of Lilong in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday evening. This was the first incident of violence not involving tribal communities since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023. Senior police officials did not take calls but locals said the …

Manipur riots will end if arms seized: Army
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur riots will end if arms seized: 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. Lt Gen. Kalita also asserted that the violence will not stop unless around 4,000 weapons, …

Manipur Violence FIR Against Tribal Outfit Leader For 'Waging War' Against India
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur Violence FIR Against Tribal Outfit Leader For 'Waging War' Against India

ABP News  

The Manipur police have registered a First Information Report against Muan Tombing, the General Secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a conglomerate of recognised tribes in Manipur, on charges of allegedly conspiring for “waging a war” against the government of India. The FIR was filed against Tombing after the Officer in charge of Churachandpur police station inspector N. Thangzamuan …

MHA extends UAPA ban against eight Meitei extremist organisations
1 year, 1 month ago

MHA extends UAPA ban against eight Meitei extremist organisations

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on November 13 extended the ban under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against eight “Meitei extremist organisations” for advocating secession of Manipur from India through armed struggle. The eight organisations are the Peoples’ Liberation Army generally known as PLA, and its political wing, the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front, the United National Liberation Front and its armed …

Manipur violence: Mother, 3 family members of soldier abducted by mob in Kangpokpi district
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur violence: Mother, 3 family members of soldier abducted by mob in Kangpokpi district

The Hindu  

Four tribals, members of a soldier’s family, including his mother are missing after they were snatched by a mob when their vehicle was stopped at a security checkpoint near Kangchup Chingkhong village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, a defence source said. It said that the “five individuals belonging to the Kuki community were en-route from Churachandpur to Leimakhong when …

Manipur tribals protest deployment of ‘additional’ police commandos in border town Moreh
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur tribals protest deployment of ‘additional’ police commandos in border town Moreh

The Hindu  

A section of tribal women in Manipur’s Moreh town bordering Myanmar has been protesting against the deployment of “additional” police commandos for the past few days. “Despite the strong presence of para-military forces and Indian Army manning the buffer zones and securing tranquillity within Moreh, the deployment of additional Meitei police through night choppers is of grave concern,” COTU said …

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