Manipur Violence: More central forces deployed in affected areas
1 month ago

Manipur Violence: More central forces deployed in affected areas

The Hindu  

Amid an escalation in violence in Manipur, eight companies of the Central Armed Police Force have reached the state capital Imphal, and these forces will be deployed in sensitive and fringe areas, an official said. Cash, jewellery worth ₹1.5 cr looted from Manipur MLA’s residence: Police Meanwhile, the mother of JD MLA Kh Joykishan Singh in Manipur has lodged a complaint, alleging that Rs 18 lakh in cash and jewellery items worth Rs 1.5 crore were looted by a mob that vandalised the legislator’s residence on November 16, police said on Thursday Several items kept at the MLA’s residence in West Imphal’s Thangmeiband area for internally displaced people were also destroyed during the attack, a senior officer said. An internally displaced person, staying in a relief camp set up at Tombisana Higher Secondary School in Thangmeiband, a few meters away from the residence of Joykishan, said, “Vegetables like potatoes and onions, and other items such as winter clothes were kept for people like us. All these materials were looted.” “We urged the mob not to vandalise the residence of the MLA as several items meant for distribution among displaced people were kept there,” Sanayai, a volunteer who manages the relief camp under the supervision of Joykishan, said.

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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 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 …

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties
3 weeks, 2 days 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 Govt Postpones Reopening Of Schools Amid Continued Violence; 7 More Held Over Attacks On Ministers’ Homes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur Govt Postpones Reopening Of Schools Amid Continued Violence; 7 More Held Over Attacks On Ministers’ Homes

ABP News  

The Manipur government has postponed its decision to reopen schools and colleges in Imphal Valley and Jiribam district on Monday amid ongoing violence, officials stated. Educational institutions in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Kakching, and Jiribam had been closed for about a week due to prohibitory orders issued after fresh unrest in the state, they said, news agency PTI …

Manipur: 2 more arrested for arson at residences of MLAs
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1 month ago

Manipur: 2 more arrested for arson at residences of MLAs

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: Two more persons were arrested in Manipur for allegedly being involved in vandalism and arson at residences of legislators in Imphal Valley on November 16, police said on Saturday. Police also said that they are examining inputs and looking for additional suspects in various localities of Imphal Valley for arson incidents on November 16. Mobs set fire to the …

Conflict claimed 258 lives in Manipur: Security advisor
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1 month ago

Conflict claimed 258 lives in Manipur: Security advisor

Hindustan Times  

At least 258 people have died in the ethnic violence that has shrouded Manipur for 18 months, the state’s security adviser Kuldiep Singh said on Friday, adding that an additional 90 Central Armed Police Force companies or approximately 9,000 personnel will be deployed in the strife-torn province. “The total number of deceased, including militants, is 258,” Singh said after chairing …

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered
1 month ago

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered

Live Mint  

The Centre will deploy over 10,000 more soldiers in Manipur to contain the ongoing violence in the northeastern state. We have been distributing the forces to protect lives and properties of civilians and monitor vulnerable areas and points,” the National Security Advisor to Manipur Kuldiep Singh said at a press conference on Friday. With the addition of 90 companies of …

Manipur to get additional 90 CAPF companies to maintain peace, says state security advisor
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1 month ago

Manipur to get additional 90 CAPF companies to maintain peace, says state security advisor

Hindustan Times  

The Centre will provide additional 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Force to Manipur, over and above the 198 companies that are already in the violence-hit state. Manipur's state security advisor Kuldiep Singh said the ethnic violence has killed 258 people since May last year. 198 companies were here and 70 more companies are coming, and a sizeable portion …

Centre dispatches 90 additional security force companies to Manipur amid fresh violence
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1 month ago

Centre dispatches 90 additional security force companies to Manipur amid fresh violence

India TV News  

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, the Central Government has decided to deploy 90 additional companies of security forces to restore peace and maintain law and order in the troubled state. 258 lives lost since may last year Addressing a press conference on Friday, communal violence in Manipur in May 2023 claimed the lives of 258 people, including civilians and terrorists, …

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence
1 month ago

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence

India Today  

The Centre on Friday dispatched 20 more companies of paramilitary forces to Manipur in the wake of the recent surge in violence in the state, officials said. The 20 companies comprising 2,000 additional paramilitary personnel have been dispatched to the strife-stricken state days after 50 such companies were sent to Manipur after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. …

90 more CAPF troops to be deployed in Manipur; total death toll of ethnic violence at 258: State security advisor
1 month ago

90 more CAPF troops to be deployed in Manipur; total death toll of ethnic violence at 258: State security advisor

New Indian Express  

The Centre will deploy around 90 more companies of the Central Armed Police Force in Manipur, the state government's Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh said on Friday. We are distributing forces to protect the lives and properties of the citizens and vulnerable points," Singh said at a press conbference after holding a security review meeting in the state's capital. Meanwhile, the …

Manipur: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts
1 month ago

Manipur: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Several Meitei organisations on Thursday organised demonstrations and rallies in various parts of the Imphal valley against the re-imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state. The protesters also demanded prompt action against the members of the Kuki-Zo-Hmar group who were allegedly responsible for the killing of six civilians including three women and three children from Jiribam. …

Ensure peace in Manipur, says Shah
1 month ago

Ensure peace in Manipur, says Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Imphal: In a high-level meeting here with top security and intelligence officials here, the Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the volatile security situation in Manipur for the second consecutive day and directed them to focus on restoring peace and order as early as possible. The MHA has decided to rush an additional 50 companies of the …

Manipur violence: Centre to send 50 more CAPF companies; Imphal schools, colleges shut amid curfew; all you need to know
1 month ago

Manipur violence: Centre to send 50 more CAPF companies; Imphal schools, colleges shut amid curfew; all you need to know

Live Mint  

The Manipur government ordered the closure of schools and colleges in Imphal West and East until November 19 amid a curfew being imposed in these two restive districts. Amid unabated violence in the strife-hit northeastern state, the central government on Monday decided to send additional security personnel to tackle the situation and restore law and order. An order from Secretariat …

Manipur Crisis Govt Rushes 50 Additional CAPF Companies Amid Worsening Violence; NIA Begins Probe Into 3 Cases Report
1 month ago

Manipur Crisis Govt Rushes 50 Additional CAPF Companies Amid Worsening Violence; NIA Begins Probe Into 3 Cases Report

ABP News  

The Union government has ordered the deployment of 50 additional Central Armed Police Force companies, comprising over 5,000 personnel, to Manipur, in response to the state's deteriorating security and law and order situation, official sources said on Monday, as per news agency PTI. According to official sources cited by PTI, "A deployment plan is being drawn to base these new …

Centre to send 50 more CAPF companies to Manipur this week
1 month ago

Centre to send 50 more CAPF companies to Manipur this week

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 CAPF companies comprising more than 5,000 personnel to Manipur in view of the "challenging" security and law and order situation in the northeastern state, official sources said on Monday. This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs rushed 20 additional CAPF companies, 15 from the CRPF and five from …

Manipur: Amit Shah holds high-level security review meeting, 50 more CAPF companies to be deployed
1 month ago

Manipur: Amit Shah holds high-level security review meeting, 50 more CAPF companies to be deployed

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid escalated violence for the past week in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the security situation in the state with senior officials, sources said. As this was the second meeting in as many days, sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said, the Home Minister directed the Central …

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

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 …

Union home minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on Manipur as crisis intensifies
1 month ago

Union home minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on Manipur as crisis intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired an emergency meeting with senior security establishment officials to review the deteriorating situation in Manipur, officials aware of the matter said and added that a more detailed review was scheduled for Monday. People aware of the matter said chiefs of security forces working in Manipur, senior officials from the home ministry and …

Fresh attacks, arson as Manipur remains tense
1 month ago

Fresh attacks, arson as Manipur remains tense

Hindustan Times  

A tense Sunday unfolded for Manipur as more rioting and arson was reported, including targeting of the homes of several legislators and demonstrations despite curfew, even as the bodies of two victims from a family that has lost six members to attacks from militants were found with gory injuries, a discovery that could further inflame the ethnic conflict. The ripples …

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions
1 month ago

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday convened a high-level meeting with senior officials in the national capital to assess the security situation in Manipur. Sources indicated that the Home Minister has planned to hold a detailed review meeting on Monday to address the concerns and strategies surrounding the fragile security scenario that has gripped Manipur in recent days. In …

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 …

‘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: Total curfew imposed in Imphal until further notice
1 month ago

Manipur: Total curfew imposed in Imphal until further notice

Deccan Chronicle  

Manipur police officials have arrested 23 individuals who were part of the mob involved in the alleged “ransacking and arson of the houses,” said Manipur Police on Sunday.These individuals were arrested from Imphal East, Imphal West, and Bishnupur districts of the state. Additionally, the police officials have recovered one.32 pistol, seven rounds of SBBL, and eight mobile phones from their …

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

Manipur Govt Appeals To Centre For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Six ‘Disturbed’ Areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Govt Appeals To Centre For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Six ‘Disturbed’ Areas

ABP News  

The Manipur government has pledged the Centre to review and withdraw AFSPA from areas coming under the sovereignty of six police stations in the state, an official stated on Saturday. According to a report by news agency PTI, the Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six of Manipur’s police station areas, including Jiribam, which has been hit by …

Manipur: Curfew reimposed in Imphal valley, no internet in 7 districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Curfew reimposed in Imphal valley, no internet in 7 districts

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Manipur reimposed a curfew in the Imphal valley and suspended internet in at least seven districts on Saturday amid simmering tensions over the abduction of six members of a Meitei family and the subsequent recovery of three unidentified bodies, even as the state government urged the Centre to withdraw the recent reimposition of Afspa in parts of Manipur. …

Manipur violence: MHA directs security forces to take necessary steps to restore peace, order
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: MHA directs security forces to take necessary steps to restore peace, order

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday directed all the security forces in Manipur to take necessary measures to restore order and peace in the state as the situation in the past few days remained "fragile". In view of the tense situation in the state, the Centre on Thursday had reimposed the Armed Forces Act in Manipur's six police station …

MHA directs security forces to take all necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA directs security forces to take all necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday said it has asked all the forces deployed in Manipur to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in the state as the security scenario has remained “fragile” for the past few days. Manipur experienced violence again on Monday when security forces killed 11 suspected militants in an …

Imphaled
1 month, 1 week ago

Imphaled

Times of India  

Central forces face an impossible situation. GOI must act to change Manipur’s security apparatus A fresh spate of violence in Manipur has forced GOI to dispatch around 2,500 additional central paramilitary personnel to the state. In many cases, Manipur Police describes these volunteers from the Hills as ‘militants’ while Hill groups refer to such volunteers from the Valley – including …

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas
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1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas

Live Mint  

In an attempt to control violence in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Armed Forces Act in state’s six police station areas, including Jiribam. The six police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi and Moirang in Bishnupur. The …

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs reimposed the Armed Forces Act on Thursday, extending the "Disturbed Areas" status to six police station areas across five districts, including Jiribam, a hotspot of violence. Previously, AFSPA had been suspended in 19 police stations in the relatively stable Meitei-dominated valley, but recent violence prompted this extension. AFSPA grants armed …

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam
1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam

India Today  

The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces to operate, in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. The police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, …

MHA deploys additional 20 CAPF companies to Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA deploys additional 20 CAPF companies to Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Union home ministry deployed an additional 20 Central Armed Police Force companies, totaling around 2,000 personnel, to Manipur to contain the escalating violence in the state. On Wednesday, a group of armed miscreants set ablaze two trucks loaded with essential items on National Highway 37 in Tamenglong district of Manipur. The police said eight trucks carrying essential commodities …

Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Centre rushes 20 more CAPF companies to Manipur after fresh violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre rushes 20 more CAPF companies to Manipur after fresh violence

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The deteriorating law and order situation in Manipur in the wake of fresh violence made the Centre rush 20 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces to the ethnic violence-hit state. In an order issued on November 12, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the 20 additional companies, comprising 15 from the Central Reserve Police Force and five from …

Centre deploys 20 additional CAPF companies in Manipur amidst fresh violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre deploys 20 additional CAPF companies in Manipur amidst fresh violence

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Centre has rushed 20 additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces, comprising around 2,000 personnel, to Manipur following recent attacks and escalating law and order concerns in the state, according to official sources. 11 Kuki insurgents killed At least eleven suspected insurgents were killed after a gunfight broke out with the Central Reserve Police Force in …

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

Manipur: Curfew imposed in Jiribam after 11 militants killed in encounter with CRPF
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Curfew imposed in Jiribam after 11 militants killed in encounter with CRPF

Hindustan Times  

District administration in Manipur's Jiribam imposed a curfew on Monday as the Kuki-Zo organisations called for a complete shutdown in hill areas to protest the encounter of 11 suspected militants, news agency PTI reported. Eleven suspected militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces on Monday after insurgents in camouflage uniforms, armed with sophisticated weapons, fired indiscriminately at …

Centre, state working for safe release of 2 Meitei youths: Manipur CM
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre, state working for safe release of 2 Meitei youths: Manipur CM

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: The Centre and Manipur government are closely working together to ensure the safe release of two of the three Meitei youths who were allegedly abducted by militants in Kangpokpi district three days ago, chief minister N Biren Singh said on Monday. Singh, who was addressing reporters on the sidelines of the 128th birth anniversary of legendary leader and social …

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions
3 months, 1 week ago

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions

Hindustan Times  

Imphal/Kangpokpi The development comes in the backdrop of a significant rise in clashes in the conflict-ridden state this month, with militants turning to modern weaponry like drones and rockets Recovery of several rockets and the increasing number of attacks have forced security personnel deployed in Manipur to spread across various sectors of the northeastern state — from the borders between …

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 …

Manipur Police book valley-based miscreants for attack on CRPF camp
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur Police book valley-based miscreants for attack on CRPF camp

The Hindu  

The Manipur Police have filed a suo motu case against valley-based armed miscreants who attacked a Central Reserve Police Force camp on September 8, amid renewed violence in the State. The civil society groups and students in the Meitei-dominated valley districts staged protests on Tuesday, often clashing with the police and the Central security forces, to demand the removal of …

Indefinite curfew imposed in Imphal amid protests, escalation in ethnic violence
3 months, 1 week ago

Indefinite curfew imposed in Imphal amid protests, escalation in ethnic violence

Hindustan Times  

The authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew in Imphal East and Imphal West districts from 11 am amid protests over the last two days for handing over the unified command to the Manipur government to oversee security operations in the ethnic violence-hit state. Thousands of students took to the streets in Imphal on Sunday and gave an ultimatum of …

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: Students Protest Against Drone & Missile Attacks, Ask CM Biren To Sack Top Cop
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur Violence: Students Protest Against Drone & Missile Attacks, Ask CM Biren To Sack Top Cop

ABP News  

Imphal: Thousands of students protested in front of the Manipur secretariat and Raj Bhavan, demanding action against those behind the recent drone and missile attacks, and calling for the protection of the state’s "territorial and administrative integrity". The school and college students chanted slogans such as "Long Live Manipur," "Resign all incompetent MLAs," and "Give Unified Command to State Government" …

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