Manipur violence
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Rahul Gandhi visits relief camps in Manipur, talks to ethnic violence victims
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited relief camps in Manipur’s Jiribam and Churachandpur districts and interacted with the inmates. People displaced by the ethnic violence…
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Violence declining in Manipur, schools reopened in most parts: PM Modi in RS
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that violence in Manipur is continuously declining and educational institutes along with businesses have opened in most parts of the state. He asserted…
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Manipur CM denies report on resignation, asks media not to spread rumours
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday described a report on his resignation as unfounded and asked the media not to spread rumours. Singh also claimed that it is an…
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Two trucks carrying construction materials torched in Manipur
Imphal: A mob set on fire two trucks carrying construction materials in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, an official said. Four trucks were stopped at Tronglaobi by locals who torched two of…
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Meitei, tribal organisations blame each other for fresh violence in Manipur
Imphal: After the fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district, Meitei and tribal organisations on Saturday accused each other of triggering the ethnic hostilities. Amidst serious tension in Jiribam district since Thursday night…
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Manipur violence caused 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement…
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2480 illegal immigrants detected in 2023 before violence outbreak: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that a state Cabinet sub-committee had detected 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 but the campaign was cut short after violence broke out…
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Recurring violence hampers Centre’s peace efforts in Manipur even after year
Imphal: Despite the Centre’s peace efforts, Manipur’s two warring ethnic communities – the non-tribal Meitei and Kuki-Zomi tribals – are still sharply divided and there is no sign of reconciliation among them…
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India says US human rights report shows ‘poor understanding’
India has termed the US State Department’s annual human rights report on India “deeply biased” and claimed that it reflected the “poor understanding” of the country. The report emphasised “significant human rights…
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BJP’s CM Biren Singh inflamed ethnic clashes in Manipur: Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles officials have reportedly attributed the ongoing violence in Manipur to Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s “political authoritarianism and ambition.” According to a report by Al Jazeera, the policies of…
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Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, 2 killed
Imphal: After a lull of several weeks, two persons were killed on Saturday in fresh incidents of violence during a heavy exchange of firing at the tri-junction of Imphal East, Kangpokpi and…
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Marked improvement in Manipur, says PM Modi on ethnic violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, April 8, claimed that due to the Union and Manipur state governments there has been a “marked improvement” in the conflict-ridden northeastern state, where hundreds were…
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‘Right to live before right to vote’: Common refrain in Manipur relief camps
Imphal: “Why should I vote to elect a representative of a place which is no longer mine… elections mean nothing to us,” says a distraught Nobi who lost her home 11 months…
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Banned UNLF(P) delaying surrender of cadre, weapons despite ceasefire agreement
New Delhi/Imphal: The United National Liberation Front (P), a banned terror group, has failed to surrender weapons or provide a list of its members despite signing a ceasefire agreement with the Centre four…