A delegation of Supreme Court judges, led by Justice BR Gavai, visited Manipur on Saturday to participate in the duodecennial celebrations of the Manipur High Court in Imphal.
Fresh clashes broke out between the Zomi and Hmar tribes in the Churachandpur town of Manipur late on Tuesday, hours after a peace agreement was reached between the apex bodies of the two communities.
Fresh ethnic clashes have erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, police said on Wednesday, adding that one person has died and several others were injured.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in the Parliament said the central government is committed to bringing normalcy to Manipur and assured all support for the economic growth of the state.
The apex bodies of two tribes, the Hmar Inpui and the Zomi Council, jointly resolved to restore peace and normalcy in the district.
Tensions erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur district after Richard Hmar, the General Secretary of Hmar Inpui, was assaulted by unidentified assailants on Sunday evening.
Holi or Yaoshang is traditionally held for five days in Manipur and it formally began on Friday evening with the burning of straw huts built at the famous Shri Govindaji temple complex in Palace Compound and at a few other localities.
Six members of the Manipur Assembly met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan on Thursday to discuss ongoing challenges affecting citizens across the state.
In a tragic incident, a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle carrying 16 personnel skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Changoubung village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, resulting in the death of three jawans and injuries to several others.
Security forces in Manipur have intensified their crackdown on militancy, apprehending 12 militants belonging to various banned insurgent groups over the past two days, according to police reports on Monday.
