Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: The Manipur BJP has denied allegations by a Congress spokesperson and lawyer from the Meitei community of spreading rumours that he helped the Kuki tribes in pursuing a case, being heard in the Supreme Court, against former chief minister N Biren Singh. The Congress spokesperson, N Bupenda Meitei, in a statement said he … Read more
Imphal: An influential global umbrella body of Manipur’s Meitei community has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider carrying out the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Manipur before starting the process of delimitation. The Supreme Court on March 17 gave the Centre three months to complete the delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, … Read more
Imphal/New Delhi: A Class 2 student was found dead at a relief camp for internally displaced people in Manipur’s Churachandpur at midnight on Thursday, police sources said. She had been missing from the relief camp since 6.30 pm on Thursday, after which her parents and others began looking for her, sources said. The girl’s body … Read more
New Delhi: Six Supreme Court judges will visit relief camps where internally displaced people are living in Manipur on March 22 “to strengthen legal and humanitarian support” in the crisis-hit state, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) said in a statement. The six judges who will go to Manipur are Justice BR Gavai, who is … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati: Curfew has been imposed in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district after the leader of a Hmar tribe organisation was thrashed by unknown people, leading to huge protests by members of the Hmar tribe, the police said. Trouble began when Hmar Inpui general secretary Richard Hmar’s vehicle had a near-miss with a two-wheeler rider, which led … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: A protester from the Kuki tribes was killed in clashes with the security forces in Manipur today as buses moved out of the state capital Imphal towards other districts, following the Centre’s order to ensure free movement across the state that is under the President’s rule. The police in a statement said “armed … Read more
New Delhi: Two influential civil society organisations of Manipur’s Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in a joint press conference today called for working toward bringing peace in Manipur. Members of the Meitei Alliance and the Thadou Inpi Manipur called the joint announcement in Delhi today a “significant and historic moment” as they … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Two key civil society organisations of the Meitei community and the Kuki tribes in violence-hit Manipur have accused each other of working against the interest of the state and the Centre amid the President’s rule. The Centre has ordered road blockades across Manipur to be removed from March 8, failing which action would … Read more
Imphal/New Delhi: Civil society organisations of the Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in Manipur have extended support to the Centre’s recent decisions on bringing peace in the violence-hit state. The Thadou Students’ Association (General Headquarters), or TSA (GHQ), in a statement on Monday termed the Centre’s order to ensure free movement of … Read more
New Delhi: Suspected Kuki militants fired several rounds towards a temple of the Meitei community in Manipur’s Imphal East district today, police sources said. The attack came on a day Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla extended the one-week deadline for people from all communities to deposit looted and illegally held weapons till March 6. The … Read more