The Supreme Court on Friday declined the urgent listing of a plea against the suspension of internet services in the violence-hit state of Manipur since May 3, saying High Court is seized of the matter.
Security Forces conducted Joint Combing Operations for the second consecutive day in the Hills and Valley Sector of Manipur on Thursday, an official statement said.
The situation in Manipur remained peaceful and under control as no incident of violence is reported in the last 48 hours in the hill state, Kuldiep Singh, Advisor (Security) to Manipur Government said on Thursday.
"There appears to be no let-up in the violence that has engulfed Manipur for the past several weeks. The home minister visited the state belatedly, after a month since the violence erupted. Why is the Prime Minister still silent on the violence? Why doesn't he visit the state and try to brin
Days, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited violence-hit Manipur and urged Meitei and Kuki communities, which have been at the centre of the ethnic strife in the state, to maintain peace, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday termed the clashes as 'unfortunate'.
The recoveries of arms and ammunition were made from Porompat Police Station in Imphal East and Sugnu Police Station in the Kakching districts of Manipur.
Talking to the reporters, Nath said, "Religion is a matter of thoughts, not the matter of political propaganda. They (BJP) do divisive politics. What is happening in Manipur today? They did not want a voice of unity to be raised."
"Inputs indicate casualties to insurgents. This is being verified on the ground. During preliminary search-two AK series rifles, one 51mm mortar, two carbines, ammunition, and warlike stores were recovered from the general area," the Indian Army said.