Iron Sharmila's statement came after massive violence gripped Manipur since November 16. The fresh violence started after six bodies of individuals missing from camps were found. The deceased also included women and children.
The NPP's withdrawal of support for Manipur's BJP government highlights growing dissatisfaction with the handling of ethnic violence, though the BJP retains a majority and remains in power, facing increasing pressure to find a political solution to the crisis.
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his poll rallies in Maharashtra and returned to New Delhi to hold a meeting on the Manipur issue. The fresh violence started on Saturday after three bodies of missing women and children were found.
Apart from Biren Singh, the residence of three ministers and six MLAs were also attacked by the protesting mob. The protestors torched the properties of three legislators.
Manipur CM N Biren Singh said that violence-affected people have started returning to their native places, and now the focus should be on healing the wounds instead of blaming one another.
Efforts are ongoing to locate the other two youths, who were allegedly abducted by Kuki militants in Kangpokpi district.
In an interview, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh addresses the ethnic conflict between Kuki-Zomi and Meitei communities. He also emphasises the government's efforts to restore peace in the state in next six months.
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.
Several Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states, including Assam, Manipur, and Odisha, have condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks suggesting that unrest in Bengal could spread to other regions.
Manipur in the 1990s was badly affected by the drug menace, and the rate of HIV-positive cases was then one of the highest in the country, said Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh at an event organised on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking.
According to the officials, the fire broke out in a deserted building close to the erstwhile headquarters of the Kuki Inpi, the apex body of the Kuki tribe, who deserted the building after the ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state in May last year.
Suspected militants ambushed the advance security convoy of Manipur CM N Biren Singh in Kangpokpi district on Monday. The convoy, en route to violence-hit Jiribam, faced multiple gunshots. Security forces retaliated, leading to an ongoing shootout near Kotlen village on National Highway 53.
Manipur news: Deputy commissioners, heads of depts have been informed to maintain register to record attendances of said attached officials, adding that records along with reports of improper conduct, if any shall be shared with those responsible for disbursing salary of those officials.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: The 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is scheduled to traverse 6,713 km in buses and on foot. It will cover 110 districts, 100 Lok Sabha seats and 337 assembly segments in 66 days and culminate in Mumbai on March 20.
Manipur has been witnessing incidents of unprecedented ethnic violence since May 3 last year when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for ST status in which more than 180 people have been killed.
CBI arrested four people in connection with the abduction and killing of two youths in Manipur. Chief Minister N Biren Singh assured "maximum punishment" for the accused persons.
Manipur has been witnessing protests since Monday after a video showing the bodies of two students went viral on social media.
Manipur has been on a boil since May 3 after ethnic clashes broke out between Meiteis and Kukis in the northeastern state when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
The Manipur government asked the people to exercise restriant after the photos of the bodies of two students, who were missing for months, went viral. The government has assured them of "decisive action" against those involved.
The internet services in Manipur were suspended on May 3 due to the violence that erupted in the state. Following a government directive on July 25, broadband services were partially restored with certain conditions.
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