Tag: Manipur Violence

A Starlink dish and router, recovered by security forces during an operation in Manipur's Keirao Khunou village, have been deemed non-functional and incompatible in the region, according to central intelligence agencies. The devices, marked with Starlink branding, were seized alongside weapons, including an MA4 assault rifle, a pistol, ammunition, and other items suspected to belong to insurgents.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh convened for their first face-to-face meeting amid the ongoing ethnic violence crisis in Manipur. The closed-door session, held during Singh's visit to Delhi for a conclave of Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states, was a crucial step in addressing the severe unrest that has plagued the northeastern state.

India has firmly rejected a statement issued by a group of United Nations experts regarding ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur. The statement, titled 'India: UN experts alarmed by continuing abuses in Manipur,' expressed concerns about violence directed at religious and ethnic minorities in India, with a focus on the Kuki ethnic minority in Manipur. The Indian government characterized the UN experts' comments as "unwarranted, presumptive, and misleading" and asserted that they revealed a lack of comprehension of the situation and the government's actions to address it. The violence in Manipur has reportedly led to numerous casualties, injuries, displacement, and property damage.

The Rajya Sabha witnessed a tense face-off between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien during discussions over the Manipur violence issue. Accusations of theatrics and demands for a serious debate under Rule 267 sparked a heated exchange, leading to the adjournment of the House till Monday.

In an all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, the BJP governments at the Centre and in Manipur faced severe criticism from the opposition parties regarding their handling of the recent cycle of violence that has plagued the state for the past 50 days. The main opposition, led by the Congress, has demanded the removal of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and the imposition of President's Rule in the state.