NEW DELHI: Manipur police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on Tuesday recovered 86 weapons and 974 ammunition in the hill state, which has in the past couple of years witnessed deadly ethnic conflict. In the joint operations, the forces seized grenades, IEDs, AK series & INSAS rifles, pistols, anti-riot guns and SBBL, in…
IMPHAL: Manipur’s Kuki-Zo community has resolved that its 10 MLAs, including seven from BJP, will not participate in any govt formation if President’s rule ends in the state. The move marks a sharp escalation in the state’s ethnic and political divide.The decision came at a joint meeting of key Kuki-Zo civil society organisations and community…
NEW DELHI: Congress on the second anniversary of the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of deliberately ignoring the unrest in the state.“Exactly two years ago today Manipur erupted,” said senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a strongly worded statement. “This calamity overtook…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) is conducting a conflict-resolution meeting between Kuki and Meitei groups in a bid to mediate between the two warring sides, ANI reported citing sources.The meeting, convened by the MHA, aims to address the core issues behind the violence and chart a roadmap for restoring peace and normalcy…
NEW DELHI: The resolution confirming President’s rule in Manipur was passed by Rajya Sabha at 4am on Friday after a heated debate between treasury and opposition members. Union home minister Amit Shah slammed opposition for politicising an ethnic conflict and said Meitei and Kuki communities would engage in dialogue, adding that the next meeting between…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur and directed free movement of the public across state from March 8. This was the first meeting since the imposition of President’s rule in the northeastern state after N Biren Singh resigned from the chief ministerial position. The…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting on Saturday to review the security situation in Manipur. This follows the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh on February 9 amid escalating violence and political instability that has plagued the state for nearly two years.On February 13, the President’s rule was imposed…
Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla IMPHAL: A total of 109 different types of weapons, along with various ammunition and other miscellaneous items, were surrendered by the public to police and security forces in four districts of strife-torn Manipur, police said on Friday. At Saikul police station in Kangpokpi district, one 9mm CB1A1 pistol, one 9mm…
NEW DELHI: Joint security forces in Manipur have dismantled several “illegal check posts” set up by “village volunteers” along the Imphal-Churachandpur road, ensuring the free movement of vehicles. Police on Saturday informed that these check posts had been established since the beginning of conflict in the state. “Joint security forces dismantled volunteer check posts at…
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday criticized the imposition of President’s rule in Manipur, calling it a sign of the “utter bankruptcy” of the BJP-led government. The party accused the ruling coalition of using the move to buy time to resolve internal conflicts rather than addressing the crisis in the violence-hit…