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.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra : The government of Manipur has reportedly declined permission for the commencement of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the iconic Palace Ground in Imphal, according to statements from the Congress party.
Despite Congress' intentions to launch the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Imphal, the BJP-led government in Manipur has not yet granted permission to utilize the Hapta Kangjeibung ground in Imphal East district for the event. The yatra, spearheaded by former party President Rahul Gandhi and scheduled for January 14, faces delays as an AICC delegation met Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi on Monday, seeking necessary approvals.
