He considered the attack a "cruel blow" to the country and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased jawans. Biren Singh also demanded the harshest punishment for the perpetrators of the attack.
Two other jawans were injured in the attack. According to officials, terrorists opened fire on a vehicle carrying the troops while it was travelling on a busy road and later fled in a white van.
"We are very happy that the Prime Minister visited Manipur. However, he should have visited a little earlier. Some people's lives can be saved if he visits sooner," Shailaja told ANI.
Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Pratul Shah Deo said, "Today is a red-letter day in the history of Manipur. PM Modi gifted significant developmental projects worth thousands of crores. He also inaugurated India's second-largest bridge, which is taller than the Qutub Minar... PM Modi was gran
"What the people of Manipur think about this is crucial, what they feel they should put forward. This is a truth that that the situation of human rights in the state, the injustice being done, the fights being done. Everything, whatever insult to women could be done was done. They were hopin
The move follows a series of meetings in New Delhi over the past few days between officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and a delegation of the Kuki-Zo Council. The discussions were aimed at addressing the prolonged blockade that had disrupted the movement of goods and vehicles,
In the last two years, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, the displacement of countless families from both communities, and extensive destruction to businesses, agriculture, and other socio-economic activities have had a significant impact.
The barren paddy fields stretching between the valley and the hills of Manipur stand as silent witnesses to the deep scars left by the ethnic violence that erupted on May 3, 2023.
In Leitanpokpi village, located in Imphal East, Meitei farmer Konsam Sanajaoba is unable to reach his two-acre land situated in a Kuki-majority hillside region, now designated as a buffer zone supervised by security personnel.
Manipur's previously thriving agricultural lands are now hauntingly quiet, reflecting the anxieties and doubts that have engulfed its farming communities since ethnic strife began in May 2023.
Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh assured that the police remain steadfast in their resolve to restore stability, protect lives and uphold the rule of law in the state, which came under threat after the ethnic clashes broke down between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in 2023.