Owing to tension over the move to protect forests in the face of resistance from illegal immigrants and also the High Court direction to include Meitei in scheduled tribes, the district administration has imposed a complete curfew in violence-hit Churachandpur in Manipur.
An open gym, which was supposed to be inaugurated by Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Churachandpur on Friday, was torched by some miscreants last night.
"I tender my resignation from the post of chairman of Manipur Development Society (MDS) due to some personal grounds," Brojen stated in his resignation letter submitted to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
Decorated IPS officer turned MLA Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, who resigned last week as the Advisor to the Manipur CM is said to be the one leading the rebellion.
Shyam who tendered his resignation letter to the state's Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh alleged of not been assigned any responsibility as the Chairman of the Tourism Corporation of Manipur.
In a big boost to the government's resolve to make Northeast states drug-free, the Christian comunity in Manipur has extended its support to fight against the menace.
"The NRC cannot be introduced alone by the state government, the Center's approval is required for this," CM said in response to questions at a press conference on Friday.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday chaired a meeting with the Council of Ministers and deliberated on various issues concerning the protection of the reserved forests, which are guarded and announced under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
On the sports development front, the Manipur government has allocated Rs 7.2 crore this year for the promotion of the Indigenous Sports Complex in the Senapati district.