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 …
The Manipur government has extended the Armed Forces Act for another six months with effect from Tuesday in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state excluding areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations. In a notification, commissioner N Ashok Kumar said the state government has decided to maintain the status quo citing violent activities of extremist/insurgent groups, the overall law and …
The Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei radical group allegedly at the forefront of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, on Wednesday extracted a pledge from MLAs across the State’s Imphal Valley to “convey the concerns of the people” to the Centre. The AT had a week ago summoned all the Valley-based MLAs, including Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh and his Congress …
