Manipur’s crackdown on insurgency: PREPAK cadre arrested, arms seized
Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh, a suspected PREPAK operative, was apprehended during a late-night raid in the Chumnang area of Kakching district.
Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh, a suspected PREPAK operative, was apprehended during a late-night raid in the Chumnang area of Kakching district.
The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.
Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.
In a series of coordinated operations, security forces dismantled camps and apprehended members of the banned militant groups in Manipur’s Imphal East and surrounding districts, police reported on Thursday.
Police deployed water cannons on Wednesday to stop Congress protesters from marching to the Raj Bhawan here. The protest was organized to demonstrate against the NDA government's stance on industrialist Gautam Adani and the ongoing violence in Manipur.
Amid ongoing tensions between ethnic communities, the Monsoon session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is set to commence on July 31, 2024.
Referring to his recent visit to the north eastern state, the LoP in a social media post wrote, “This is the third time I have come to Manipur since the violence broke out, but there is no improvement in the situation.”
Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey has suggested the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to identify and train youths from internally displaced persons residing in relief camps across the state.
The protest led to the closure of all vehicular movement, schools, and businesses, except for essential and emergency services.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to visit Manipur, listen to the violence-affected people, and console them.
