Communist Party of India (CPI) Parliamentary Group Leader and National Secretary Binoy Viswam on Saturday criticised the Union Government on the exclusion of the CPI from the all-party meeting on Manipur.
A combined team of District Police Imphal-West and Central Forces along with Executive Magistrates conducted search operations at two locations in Imphal West District on Saturday.
Questioning the timing of the all-party meeting called by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 24, to discuss the prevailing situation in Manipur in the wake of ethnic violence and clashes, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said it is being convened at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said senior MP Derek O'Brien will represent her party, the Trinamool Congress, at the all-party meeting on the prevailing situation in Manipur.
In a tweet, Spear Corps said, "Unprovoked firing in Imphal West. Armed miscreants resorted to unprovoked firing in N Boljang, Imphal West Distt in the morning hours of 22 June. Calibrated response by own troops to avoid any collateral damage. Two soldiers sustained minor injuries- both st
"Well after 50 days of death and destruction in Manipur, HM @AmitShah's call for an all-party meeting is too little too late. The government only woke up after Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji's address to the people of Manipur," KC Venugopal said.
"Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called an all-party meeting on 24th June at 3 PM in New Delhi to discuss the situation in Manipur," the official statement said.
As Manipur is still witnessing incidents like arson, the state government on Tuesday extended the ban on the internet by five more days till June 25 with immediate effect in an effort to prevent further disturbance to peace.
Violence gripped Manipur on May 3 after clashes erupted during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest the demand for the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.