Emphasising that dialogue is the only way, not violence, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said he is confident of peace and reconciliation in six months.
A gunfight between members of the same community in Manipur's Tengnoupal district left four men dead, including a militant from the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF).
Representatives of the Meitei and Hmar communities had reached an agreement at a meeting held at a CRPF facility in adjoining Assam's Cachar on Thursday.
As per officials, ethnic violence in Manipur which started in May 2023 has so far claimed 226 lives and left over 59,000 people displaced. The state has been gripped by ethnic violence, resulting in widespread unrest and the displacement of thousands of people.
The territorial army soldier spotted the damage on the track due to torrential rainfall and notified the railway, averting what could have turned out to be a major mishappening.
The police also arrested one active member of proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibangnganba) from Tejpur IVR in Kakching District.
Manipur has been reeling under the brunt of ethnic clashes erupted due to the differences between two tribal communities. Let's understand the root cause of the unrest and how it can be resolved.
The letter condemned various incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women and detained two village youths.
Rahul Gandhi visited three relief camps in Manipur's Jirbhum, Churachandpur and Bishnupur. He was accompanied by other Congress leaders including KC Venugopal and the party's state chief Keisham Meghachandra.
This was Rahul Gandhi's third visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state in May last year.
Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur on July 8 comes amid a fresh spate of violence reported in the state. Recently, violence erupted in Koutruk village, situated in the Imphal West district, where a clash between the two rival ethnic groups claimed two lives.
Manipur is currently reeling with floods as the incessant rainfalls have led to a rise in river streams. Imphal, Senapati, and Kongba have breached their embankments. Meanwhile, 25 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force have reached Imphal from Kohima.
The incident occurred at around midnight, after which the security was tightened in the area, the police said.
The Opposition party has been alleging that the prime minister is deliberately "turning his back" to the plight of Manipur.
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