Imphal, Apr 19: Large scale booth capturing by armed miscreants, breaking of EVM machines by enraged public reported in Thongju assembly constituency in Imphal...
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday said that there is ‘no buffer’ zone in the State, as far as deployment of security forces were concerned.
The 6-point demands comprise implementing NRC with 1951 as the base year, revoking the Suspension of Operation agreement with Kuki militants, relocating all Myanmarese refugees to Mizoram, implementing border fencing, replacing Assam Rifles with other Central forces, and delisting Kukis from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.
Multiple residences and two schools in Moreh suffered damage in a series of arson incidents. To combat the fires, a fire tender from Myanmar has been brought in for extinguishing efforts.
After Supreme Court direction, several dead bodies of victims of Manipur since May 3, lying in the morgues in Imphal valley region for past eight months have been shifted to respective hill district for a dignified burial.
An eerie calm pervades the village atmosphere with ethnic tension still lurking, threatening to rupture any moment. Tell-tale signs of displacement and insecurity, a deep sense of fear and abandonment writ large among the locals. Way to the village one would encounter barricades manned by automatic rifles yielding security personnel all along.
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) is deeply offended by the remarks made by Manipur CM Biren Singh in his recent interview, where he blatantly lied about the cause of the sectarian conflict in the state
