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1 Killed In Clashes, Kuki Groups Announce Shutdown In Parts Of Manipur

1 Killed In Clashes, Kuki Groups Announce Shutdown In Parts Of Manipur

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Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: A protester from the Kuki tribes was killed in clashes with the security forces in Manipur today as buses moved out of the state capital Imphal towards other districts, following the Centre’s order to ensure free movement across the state that is under the President’s rule. The police in a statement said “armed miscreants from among the protesters” fired at them. The buses with security escorts that went towards Kangpokpi, 45 km from Imphal, faced a blockade by women protesters. The security forces fired tear gas and lathi-charged them as the mob refused to let the vehicles pass, officials said. Sixteen protesters were injured, the police said in a statement, adding the crowd grew in number and some started throwing stones at the buses and the escort vehicles. The Kangpokpi protesters damaged some vehicles and set one on fire, officials said. Twenty-seven security force personnel were injured, two critically, the police said in a statement. “The security forces showed tremendous restraint while trying to control the unruly and violent mob and used minimum …

Thadou, Meitei Civil Society Groups Back Centre’s Peace Initiatives In Manipur

Thadou, Meitei Civil Society Groups Back Centre’s Peace Initiatives In Manipur

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Imphal/New Delhi: Civil society organisations of the Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in Manipur have extended support to the Centre’s recent decisions on bringing peace in the violence-hit state. The Thadou Students’ Association (General Headquarters), or TSA (GHQ), in a statement on Monday termed the Centre’s order to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur “a light at the end of the tunnel.” “This long-awaited decision is a great relief for the Thadous of Manipur, who have been among the most affected yet silenced victims during the crisis. We look forward to its effective implementation as part of the broader roadmap for restoration,” the TSA (GHQ) said. The Delhi Meitei Forum (DMF), an independent civil society group of the Meitei community living in the national capital, in a statement said it “extends heartfelt gratitude to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his commitment to restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur”, especially the order to ensure unrestricted travel across Manipur’s roads from March 8, ensuring safety and accessibility for all. …

Meitei Groups Seek Gun-Free Manipur, Thank Amit Shah, Governor For Peace Initiatives

Meitei Groups Seek Gun-Free Manipur, Thank Amit Shah, Governor For Peace Initiatives

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Imphal: Two key civil society organisations of Manipur’s Meitei community have thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla for their recent decisions aimed at bringing peace in the violence-hit state bordering Myanmar. Meitei Alliance, the global umbrella body of Meitei civil society organisations, in a statement commended four particular points – dismantling the drug trade network, ensuring free movement on roads and highways, taking action against extortionists, and accelerating border-fencing work. “We deeply appreciate the decisive leadership of the Honourable Home Minister of India, and Governor of Manipur whose recent directives mark a significant step toward restoring safety, security, and social harmony in the region,” the Meitei Alliance said. “One of the most crucial outcomes of this initiative has been the return of arms by civilians, who had taken up weapons to protect themselves, their families, and their communities against external Kuki terrorist threats. This act reflects a renewed trust in the central government’s commitment to ensuring the safety of all citizens and preventing militant groups from targeting innocent civilians,” it …

Suspected Kuki Militants Fire At Meitei Temple In Manipur

Suspected Kuki Militants Fire At Meitei Temple In Manipur

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New Delhi: Suspected Kuki militants fired several rounds towards a temple of the Meitei community in Manipur’s Imphal East district today, police sources said. The attack came on a day Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla extended the one-week deadline for people from all communities to deposit looted and illegally held weapons till March 6. The previous deadline ended today. The firing came from the hilltops in adjoining Kangpokpi while some members of the Meitei community were praying at the Kongba Maru temple, sources said. No one was injured, they said. Following the attack at the temple some 22 km from the state capital Imphal, a joint team of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) combed the nearby hills, residents from nearby villages who went to the temple told reporters. Some people from the Meitei community held a protest on the road leading to the temple. They shouted slogans and asked the Governor to ensure “Kuki militants” stop attacks. “The firing was possibly an attempt to draw a reaction, keep the situation tense …

Meitei Body In Memorandum To Governor

Meitei Body In Memorandum To Governor

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Imphal/Guwahati: An umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur’s valley-dominant Meitei community has requested Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to work for restoring an elected government within a month. President’s Rule was imposed in violence-hit Manipur on February 13 following the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Representatives of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) met Governor Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in the state capital Imphal, and submitted a 13-point memorandum that detailed steps the Governor may consider to bring peace to Manipur. “It is evident that in the ongoing law and order crisis in Manipur, the Meetei group has no specific agenda or objective in engaging with this conflict. Rather, the crisis appears to be driven by those pursuing the demand for a separate administration,” COCOMI said in the memorandum. COCOMI requested the Governor to work on a comprehensive initiative to identify, dismantle, and evict all illegal villages that have sprung up across the state, threatening its demographic and environmental integrity. The civil society group said all violent activities and unauthorised …

Kuki-Zo MLAs express hope for peace in Manipur after President rule

Kuki-Zo MLAs express hope for peace in Manipur after President rule

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Security personnel kept vigil after security measures were increased following the imposition of the President’s rule in Manipur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Kuki-Zo MLAs of Manipur have expressed hope that the central government would lay out a “comprehensive political roadmap” for peace and justice, following the imposition of the President’s rule in the strife-torn State. In a joint statement, 10 MLAs – seven BJP legislators, two Kuki Peoples’ Alliance MLAs and one independent – stated that they also look forward to measures to end the sufferings of those affected by the ethnic conflict and internally displaced. “We… while acknowledging the Centre’s decision to place the Assembly under Suspended Animation express hope that the Government of India would lay out a comprehensive political roadmap for peace and justice under a negotiated settlement,” the statement said. President’s rule was imposed in Manipur on Thursday and the State Assembly put under suspended animation, days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post. Also Read | When can President’s Rule be imposed? | Explained “We also …

President’s Rule Imposed In Manipur Days After Biren Singh’s Resignation

President’s Rule Imposed In Manipur Days After Biren Singh’s Resignation

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Imphal/New Delhi: The northeastern hill state of Manipur – rocked by violence for around two years and staring at a constitutional crisis — was brought under President’s Rule this evening, days after its Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, stepped down ahead of a Congress threat of a no-confidence motion and floor test. This is the 11th time President’s Rule has been declared in the state since 1951. A communique from the office of President Droupadi Murmu said after receiving a report from Governor Ajay Bhalla and “after considering the report and other information received by me, I am satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of that State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India”. The move by the Centre came as the state BJP failed to come to a consensus on the Chief Ministerial candidate and the assembly could not be convened. Biren Singh had stepped down amid massive dissidence. He submitted his resignation to the Governor on Sunday after meeting the Central leadership …

Thadou, Meitei Civil Society Groups Back Centre’s Peace Initiatives In Manipur

‘Some Consistently Seeking New Justifications To Sustain Unrest In Manipur’: Meitei Body

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Imphal: The umbrella body of civil society organisations of the Meitei community in Manipur has alleged statements issued by its Kuki counterparts in recent times show they want “to create circumstances that validate their long-standing demand for a separate administration.” The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in a statement said even when the Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh stepped down “for the larger good”, Kuki civil society groups have “found another pretext to continue their movement for a separate administration.” COCOMI’s statement comes amid the spectre of President’s Rule looming large over the violence-hit state after the chief minister resigned on Sunday, a day before a no-confidence motion to be introduced by the Congress in the budget session of the assembly, which was cancelled by the Governor. The Meitei civil society organisation alleged their Kuki counterparts have “consistently sought new justifications to sustain unrest, making their own people suffer while capitalising on their discontent to push their vested political agenda.” “COCOMI urges the government of India to recognise this systematic agenda and take …

Top Naga Body Holds Tripartite Talks On Rollback Of 7 New Districts In Manipur

Top Naga Body Holds Tripartite Talks On Rollback Of 7 New Districts In Manipur

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Imphal/Guwahati: A key tripartite meeting was held on Thursday between the Centre, the Manipur government, and the United Naga Council (UNC) over the Naga body’s demand for rollback of “arbitrarily created” seven districts. A senior Manipur Home Department officer said that after the threadbare discussion in the meeting, it was mutually agreed that a proposal would be presented by the representatives of the state government in the next round of tripartite meetings, scheduled in April. In Thursday’s meeting, held in Naga-dominated Senapati district, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) adviser for northeast affairs AK Mishra, Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh, Home Commissioner N Ashok Kumar, and four Naga leaders including UNC chief NG Lorho and general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang were present. The previous round of tripartite talks held on November 29 last year did not yield any result. The seven districts were created under controversial circumstances in December 2016 by the then Congress government when O Ibobi Singh was chief minister. He was a three-term chief minister from 2002 to 2017. The UNC, which is …

Top Cop Injured In Manipur’s Kangpokpi Protest Stood His Ground Against Extortionists, Illegal Meeting: Sources

Top Cop Injured In Manipur’s Kangpokpi Protest Stood His Ground Against Extortionists, Illegal Meeting: Sources

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Imphal/New Delhi: The police chief of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district who was injured in protests by members of the Kuki tribes on Friday had been fighting extortionists and pushing back against a call for a meeting “with all police personnel” by a civil society group, intelligence sources told NDTV. They cited two flash messages sent by Kangpokpi district Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Prabhakar – a month apart – to all officers in charge of police stations and outposts in the district, asking them not to give in to demands for money by “unlawful groups” and not to attend a meeting of “all police personnel of Kangpokpi district” called by a Kangpokpi-based Kuki group. Mr Prabhakar, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who suffered a gash on his forehead amid the protest by members of the Kuki tribes on Friday, sent the first flash message on November 19, ordering all police personnel in Kangpokpi district to guard against extortion attempts by “unlawful groups”, sources who have access to the message told NDTV. “It is learnt from …