The convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh was ambushed by armed militants in the Kangpokpi district, on monday. The convoy, en route from Imphal to the tension-gripped region of Jiribam, was attacked by suspected Kuki militants.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said his government is determined to restore peace for the welfare of the general masses during the challenging crisis.
In a major development ahead of the Chief Minister's scheduled visit to Jiribam District later today, an advance security team was ambushed near K. Sinam Village this morning.
Manipur has been reeling under flood after heavy rainfall for last couple of days which has affected around 2 lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight district of the state.
In response to the severe hailstorm that struck Manipur on May 5, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state on May 6 and 7 as a precautionary measure.
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.
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh on Thursday said that anyone who have entered the State post 1961 will be deported back, irrespective of their caste or community. He said that the process to identify such individuals will be initiated and the government will deport them.
In violence ravaged Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has welcomed the Centre’s decision to scrap India’s Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement. However, several tribal civil bodies are miffed and have vehemently opposed the decision.
In a new twist to the ongoing conflict gripping the state, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and senior party MLA, K Meghachandra Singh said chief minister N Biren Singh disclosed that Article 355 of the Indian Constitution has been imposed in the state.
