Chief Minister Biren Singh and the Central government have a lot to answer for the widening Kuki-Meitei divide. He said: “There was a heavy gun battle last night; both the sides kept firing through the night, it is not safe to wait here.” Even at the time of filing this report, Kuki and Meitei groups, armed with arms and ammunitions …
Published : May 06, 2023 21:19 IST - 10 MINS READ Over the past three days, reports of violence, arson, and mayhem have emerged from various districts in Manipur, including Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Tengnoupal, and Kangpokpi. The violence began on May 3, after the All Tribal Students Union Manipur held a solidarity march in all districts opposing …
Violence marred the first phase of Manipur assembly elections to 38 constituencies on Monday even as 67.53 per cent of around 12.09 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm, election officials said. Naorem Ibochouba, a state police personnel deployed for poll duty in Tipaimukh assembly constituency in Churachandpur district, died in a "suspected case of accidental firing" from his …
