Manipur’s Divide
The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.
A massive fire broke out near Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s official residence in state capital imphal. The fire reportedly broke out at an abandoned house belonging to a former IAS officer.
The building is located just a few meters from CM Biren Singh’s residence and the high-security secretariat complex.
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Fire engines were rushed to spot and the fire was extinguished. There were no reports of any loss of lives due to the fire.
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It was not immediately clear how the abandoned house caught fire.
The incident comes days after suspected militants tried to ambush CM Biren Singh’s advance convoy signaling a resurgence of violence in this trouble-torn state of Manipur.
In the attack that took place on National Highway 37 near Jiribam on June 10, a security personnel, identified as Moirangthem Ajesh, was injured.
Though no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, it is widely seen as a manifestation of the ongoing ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki tribes, which have claimed innumerable deaths over the past two years.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh condemned the attack, describing it as a direct attack on him and the people of Manipur. He announced that the state government would implement stringent measures to reestablish law and order.
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