NEW DELHI: Amid reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s potential visit to Ukraine next month, the Congress party questioned whether the ongoing violence in Manipur was discussed in the meeting between Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh and PM Modi and whether Biren Singh had invited PM Modi to visit the troubled state before or after … Read more
NEW DELHI: Curfew has been reimposed after Imphal witnessed protests by self-styled vigilante groups including ‘Meira Paibis’ who demanded the release of five men.Earlier, curfew was imposed in the entire Imphal following violent protests for the release of five men, including a trained cadre of a banned terror outfit, who were arrested earlier this week … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner Kuki People’s Alliance on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh government in Manipur over the continuing violence in the northeastern state that has claimed nearly 200 lives in the past three months. “After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the … Read more
NEW DELHI: In its first joint political outreach since its formation earlier this month, the opposition bloc INDIA on Saturday visited Manipur to assess the ground situation in the strife-torn state. The BJP, however, slammed the visit of the 21-MP delegation, calling it a “mere show-off”. The visit by the opposition partiescome at a time … Read more
NEW DELHI: Around 40 ‘terrorists’ have been killed since security forces launched an operation in Manipur to restore normalcy and peace in the state, chief minister N Biren Singh said on Sunday, even as fresh clashes broke out across several districts and regions.Union minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in the state on May … Read more