A day after the two-month-old viral video in which two women being paraded naked in Manipur, emerged on social media, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday termed the incident as unfortunate.
Amid a nationwide uproar over the horrific incident in Manipur, where two women were paraded naked, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that he has asked the cybercrime to verify the authenticity of the viral video.
Congress MP said, "Deeply concerned about the fact that Rime Minister Narendra Modi was silent for so long. None of us could understand it. We are very glad that he broke his silence, now we would like him to approach the issue in Parliament to discuss it..."
Owaisi said Prime Minister took the pains to speak on the ongoing violence in Manipur after 80 days during which the BJP-ruled state "witnessed incidents of loot, arson and vandalism".
Terming the viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur as "unfortunate", Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that we should hang our heads in shame.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday with some opposition leaders demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Manipur in the House even as government expressed its willingness to discuss the issue
After Akshay Kumar, actor Kiara Advani on Thursday took to social media and reacted to the viral video that allegedly shows two women in Manipur being sexually assaulted on a road.
In a telephonic conversation, the Home Minister enquired about the horrific incident that happened on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, some 35 km from the state capital Imphal, where two tribal women were paraded naked and allegedly gang-raped in a field.
First arrest has been made in connection with the viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, on Thursday morning, state Chief Minister N Biren Singh said ensuring a strict action against all the perpetrators, including considering the possibility of capital punishment.
According to the sources, "The government has issued an order to Twitter and other social media platforms, instructing them not to share the viral video of the two Manipuri women being paraded nude. It is imperative for the social media platforms to adhere to Indian laws as the matter is
In a first official response to the alleged video the Superintendent of Police (SP), K Meghachandra Singh issued a press note. The press note stated "As regards the video of 2 women paraded naked by unknown armed miscreants on 4th May 2023, a case of abduction, gangrape and murder was reg