Manipur cracks whip on extortion rackets, 350 ultras held in 3mths – The Times of India

Manipur cracks whip on extortion rackets, 350 ultras held in 3mths – The Times of India

IMPHAL/NEW DELHI: Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, along with traditional targets like property and “cuts” in govt tenders, officials said on Sunday. The insurgents were…

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Congress says President’s rule failed to end violence in Manipur, demands polls | India News – The Times of India

Congress says President’s rule failed to end violence in Manipur, demands polls | India News – The Times of India

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other leaders during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in New Delhi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday vociferously demanded that elections should be held in Manipur at the earliest as it alleged…

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