Manipur clashes News

Manipur Violence: The central agency has re-registered these cases, but has not made the details public because of the sensitive nature of the situation prevailing in the northeastern state.

African-American actress and singer Mary Millben on Thursday came out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur issue and said that he will always fight for the people of the northeastern state

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the video of the May 4 incident in Manipur had come out days after it was shot and said if people were in the know of it, they should have handed it over to the police.

‘Greater Nagalim’ along with the separate flags and constitution are the NSCN-IM’s core demands causing the delay in the final resolution in the much expected Nga issue.

Manipur Violence: The Opposition MPs claimed that around 60,000 people have been displaced and are living in relief camps in dire conditions, especially women and children.  

"One Gujarat had happened, we will not let it happen again," former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said.

The bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said though the incident of stripping and parading the Manipur women came to light on May 4, why the Manipur police took 14 days to register an FIR on May 18.

The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students' Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 to protest against the high court order, asking the state government to consider adding the Meitei community to the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs). 

Manipur Women Paraded Naked: The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a big step in the matter of a recent video that went viral amid Manipur violence. After taking cognizance of the matter, the Union Home Ministry has handed over its investigation to the CBI. Along with this, the Center has also filed an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court.

The nearly three-month-long ethnic violence in Manipur has claimed over 160 lives.

Opposition parties wore black dresses on Thursday as a mark of protest against the treasury bench for not allowing a discussion on Manipur.

A Court of Inquiry proceeding has been initiated against the head constable who belongs to the number 100 battalion of the force that was sent to Manipur as an ad-hoc unit for security duties in the wake of the ethnic violence.

Proceedings in Parliament remain disrupted ever since the Monsoon session began on July 20 with the Opposition parties demanding a statement by PM Narendra Modi on the Manipur violence.

The Manipur government has considered the suffering of the people as the internet ban affected offices and institutions, and people working from home, besides mobile recharge, LPG cylinder booking, payment of electricity bills, and other online services, the official order said.

"Till now no one has come to meet them," Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said after meeting the families of the two women who were paraded naked in Manipur.

Rahul Gandhi's response came after PM Narendra Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name.

One of the major myths and widely circulated narratives is that the Kuki-Zo people were not the original inhabitants of Manipur.

Manipur violence has rocked the proceedings in Parliament, with the Opposition demanding a statement from PM Narendra Modi.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal's visit to violence-hit Manipur comes days after a video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob surfaced on social media.

Analysis by various security agencies engaged in dousing the fire in Manipur, which has been on the boil since May 3, has led to the conclusion that there is 'no control on fake or one-sided news being circulated even by local newspapers'.