North East
February 14, 2025
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President rule no solution, need ‘honest political will’ for peace in Manipur: Irom Sharmila

Rights activist Irom Sharmila on Friday (February 14, 2025) claimed that the imposition of the President’s rule in Manipur is “not a solution” but merely a way to “evade democratic accountability” for the ongoing ethnic violence in the State. In a telephonic interview with PTI, Ms. Sharmila emphasised the need for “honest political will” to […]

North East
February 14, 2025
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Manipur Assembly can be revived in future based on ground situation, says BJP

Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining Manipur’s territorial integrity, the BJP on Friday (February 14, 2025) said the State Assembly, which was put in a suspended animation following the imposition of President’s rule, could be revived on any future date depending on the ground situation. Sambit Patra, the BJP’s northeast region in-charge, told PTI that his […]

North East
February 14, 2025
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President rule in Manipur: Security beefed up across State; Focus on BJP central leadership over next course of action

All eyes are now on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leadership over its next step in strife-torn Manipur, a day after President’s rule was imposed in the northeastern State and the Assembly put under suspended animation. “Security has been beefed up across the State following the Centre’s announcement of President’s rule,” officials said. President’s […]

North East
February 13, 2025
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Politics of BJP and its allies led to colossal tragedy in Manipur: Congress

The Congress said on Thursday (February 13, 2025) that it had been demanding imposition of President’s Rule in strife-torn Manipur for the past 20 months and the Central government did so only after the fabric of the State’s society was allowed to be “severely damaged”. President’s Rule was imposed in strife-torn Manipur on Thursday and […]

North East
February 13, 2025
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CRPF jawan kills two before taking his life at Manipur camp

A CRPF jawan allegedly killed two of his colleagues and injured eight others before taking his own life at a camp in Manipur on Thursday, official sources said. The incident took place at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lamphel located in the Imphal West district at around 8.20 pm, they said. Accused […]

North East
February 13, 2025
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President’s rule imposed in Manipur

The Centre on Thursday (February 13, 2025) announced that President’s rule has been implemented in Manipur, four days after CM N. Biren Singh’s resignation on Sunday(February 9, 2025). A Union Home Ministry notification said that the Manipur Assembly has been put under suspended animation. Announcing the proclamation of the central rule, a notification issued by […]

North East
February 13, 2025
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Manipur Governor briefed on deployment, operational activities of CRPF

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday (February 13, 2025) was briefed on the deployment and operational activities of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a meeting with officials of the paramilitary force at the Raj Bhavan here. The outgoing Inspector General of the Manipur and Nagaland Sector, CRPF, Dr. Vipul Kumar, and the […]

North East
February 13, 2025
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Six members of three banned outfits arrested in Manipur

Six people belonging to three proscribed outfits were arrested from Manipur’s Imphal West and Kakching districts, police said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Four cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were apprehended from their camp at Kameng Sabal in Imphal West district on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), a senior officer said. The arrested […]