Manipur Crisis
The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur has reignited fierce debates about the state’s future, exposing deep ethnic and political fault lines.
The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur has reignited fierce debates about the state’s future, exposing deep ethnic and political fault lines.
The representatives of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella organization of Meitei civil society groups, met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on Monday.
The imposition of President’s Rule in strife-torn Manipur has sparked intense political reactions, with opposition parties accusing the BJP-led central government of failing to control the prolonged ethnic violence in the state.
Coming down heavily on the NDA, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the imposition of President's rule in Manipur is a direct admission of the failure of the BJP governments at the Centre and the state, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologize to the people.
Former Chief Minister and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Okram Ibobi Singh has called on the BJP’s central leadership to elect a new Chief Minister for Manipur, emphasising the urgent need to restore peace and normalcy in the violence-hit state.
Amid the history of strife and ethnic tensions in Manipur, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is fondly remembered for his three landmark visits to the state during his tenure from 2004 to 2014.
During these operations, a significant cache of explosives and related materials was uncovered in Lesiang village, Churachandpur 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.