Manipur violence
- India
Manipur unrest can spread to other places, says Gehlot; blames Modi, Shah
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the violence in Manipur, claiming that their behaviour could lead to similar…
- India
Manipur tribal body, Mizoram MP slam Amit Shah over his ‘infiltrators’ remark
Imphal: A day after Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha that the ongoing violence in Manipur started because of the “Kuki infiltrators”, a tribal body from the northeastern state on…
- India
10 Manipur tribal MLAs urge PM not to remove Assam Rifles from security duties
Imphal: Ten Manipur tribal MLAs Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to withdraw Assam Rifles from security duties in the violence-hit state, saying its personnel have been putting their lives at…
- India
Extremely unhappy over BJP govts handling of Manipur issue: MNF leader
Aizwal: C Lalrosanga, the lone Mizo National Front (MNF) member in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday said the party was “extremely unhappy” with the way the BJP governments both at the Centre…
- India
BJP has murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi initiated the debate against the BJP led-central government on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition alliance INDIA block on Wednesday, August 9. Launching…
- India
Fabricated attempts to malign image of Assam Rifles: Army
Imphal: The Army on Wednesday said that some hostile elements have made desperate, repeated and failed attempts to question the role, intent and integrity of the central security forces, especially the Assam…
- Opinions
Manipur violence echoes in UP House: nationalism, women’s rights under scrutiny
The corridors of Uttar Pradesh’s Legislative Assembly reverberated with a matter of national importance on August 7, 2023, when the members gathered in the Monsoon Session. The issue at hand wasn’t one…
- India
Manipur Guv requests counterparts to ensure security of state’s students
Imphal: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey requested all Governors and Lt Governors of all states and UJnion Territories to ensure safety and security of the state’s students pursuing studies in their respective states,…
- India
Manipur police file FIR against Assam Rifles for obstructing search ops
Imphal: Manipur Police has registered an FIR accusing the Assam Rifles of blocking their vehicle after an altercation between the two groups last week. Security sources however described the FIR as a “travesty…
- India
Cong asks Rijiju to furnish details of Union ministers’ visit to Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at Union Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remark that the prime minister has directed ministers to visit the Northeast every 15 days, challenging him…
- India
Manipur: Hundreds of Meitei women stage protest against Assam Rifles
Imphal: The Meira Paibi, an organisation of Meitei women, on Monday staged protests against Assam Rifles in five districts of the Manipur Valley, alleging that the para-military force had “unleashed atrocities” on…
- India
Congress top brass meets party leaders from Manipur
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and MP Rahul Gandhi met the party’s leaders from Manipur and discussed the situation in the violence-hit northeastern state. Among those…
- India
Kuki MLAs likely to skip assembly as violence continues in Manipur
Kolkata: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic…
- India
Crucial Manipur Assembly session to begin on August 21
Imphal: In wake of demands from various circles, including the opposition Congress, the Manipur government has decided to convene an Assembly session from August 21, officials said on Saturday. An official said…