Violence gripped Manipur on May 3, as clashes were witnessed during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been granted bail in a local court on Tuesday on the charges registered against him over attacks on sensitive state installations following May 9, The Express Tribune reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has been sent on judicial remand over the Askari Tower attack case by the anti-terrorism court (ATC), ARY News reported.
Governor of Manipur Anusuiya Uikey on Monday visited different relief centres in Churachandpur and interacted with the affected people; and later held a meeting with CSOs leaders at Headquarters 27 Sector Assam Rifles, Tuibong.
"Congress, Left and BJP are behind the violence in Murshidabad panchayat elections. For the last several elections, all three parties together want to defeat Mamta Banerjee in the elections, but Mamta Banerjee is winning the elections with more seats in every election," the TMC MP said.
He said," We are planning to build nearly 4000 houses for those who have been displaced because of violence. The blueprint is yet to be finalised but we are looking to build a two-room set of such houses."
"Violence and corruption are the new normal in Bengal. Violence has increased ahead of the upcoming Panchayat Elections. Bengal is known for 'cash for the job," said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
Accordingly, it has decided to depute the Director General (Investigation) of the Commission, as Special Human Rights Observer, to apprise first-hand information of recent incidents and to conduct an on-the-spot survey of West Bengal in consultation with the State Election Commission, SEC to