The central leadership of Janata Dal-United (JDU) has overturned the decision of its Manipur state president to withdraw support from N Biren Singh-led BJP government and removed him from the post.
In a significant political development, the Janata Dal-United, an ally of the saffron party, has officially withdrawn its support from the BJP-led government in Manipur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, greeted the people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their 53rd Statehood Day.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Tuesday that his government would intensify the "War on Drugs" campaign, highlighting the persistence of illegal poppy cultivation in the hill districts.
This is the very least he can do to show his concern, if he has any, for the strife-torn state, said the party.
The Manipur government on Sunday extended the ban on mobile internet services in five districts for another five days, till September 20, even as it relaxed curfew prohibitions in four districts for a few hours in the morning.
This decision, issued through separate directives from the Directorate of Education-Schools and the Higher & Technical Education Department, comes in response to the ongoing unrest in the state.
Violence in Manipur, which has flared up again, is a stark reminder that the ethnic conflict in the state remains unresolved and continues to cast a shadow.
One battalion is being dispatched from Telangana’s Warangal, while the other is en route from Jharkhand’s Latehar. These forces will establish bases in Kangvai, Churachandpur district, and around the capital, Imphal, respectively.
Manipur’s T.G English School clinched the Junior Boys title of the 63rd Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, getting the better of Meghalaya’s Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School 4-3 via sudden death tie-breaker, after both teams tied 1-1 in regulation time.
