Violence has gripped the entire state for over four months now and the Central government had to deploy paramilitary forces to bring the situation under control.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday demanded the sacking of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and said that situation in the state is dangerous.
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday targetted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Manipur issue and said that they have nothing left to speak on the violence-hit northeastern state.
Central Bureau of Investigation has deputed 53 officers including two women DIG-rank officers, to probe the Manipur violence cases, sources said on Wednesday.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at the Central government and said that the kind of politics the BJP-led Central Government is doing will harm the country.
While speaking to ANI, Udit Raj said," There was nothing important in Amit Shah's speech. It was an attempt to confuse people. PM did not speak a word on Manipur till that video went viral. Seems like Amit Shah and BJP have no relation with Manipur."
While speaking to ANI, Sapam Ranjan said, "We have been told that they have withdrawn the support. I think KPA has two MLAs in the Assembly. As far as the government is concerned. I don't think it will affect the government in any way since we have the absolute numbers."
Manipur police, in a press note issued on twitter, have said that reports of looting of arms and ammunition from different police stations and armouries in the valley districts only on August 5 were ‘misleading’.
Meanwhile, amid the Opposition's demand for imposition of President's Rule in light of ethnic strife and violence that has ripped Manipur apart for the better part of three months now, the state Cabinet on Friday recommended that Governor Anusuiya Uikey summon a session of the Assembly on Au
Amid the Opposition's demand for imposition of President's Rule in light of ethnic strife and violence that has ripped Manipur apart for the better part of three months now, the state Cabinet on Friday recommended that Governor Anusuiya Uikey summon a session of the Assembly on Augus