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.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that relief and gratitude as 212 fellow Indian citizens (all Meiteis) who sought safety across the Myanmar border post the May 3rd unrest in Moreh town of Manipur, are now safely back on Indian soil.
The Kuki People's Alliance has two MLAs in the Manipur Assembly.
India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: Even if BJP is losing Manipur, due to the ethnic violence, it would comfortably win Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
Calls for Singh’s resignation got louder after the video, shot on May 4, of two women being paraded in Manipur surfaced on social media. Four people have been arrested so far in connection with the shameful incident, along with the main accused.
The four accused who were arrested in the woman paraded naked incident in Manipur have been sent to 11-day police custody.
Every Indian hangs his or her head in shame. There is demand to hang the culprits in public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish saying the heinous incident has shamed the entire country.
India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
Manipur unrest: Hundreds of youth wearing black shirts and women sat down in front of the CM’s residence demanding that Biren Singh should not resign.
Notably, the statement came two days after a stand-off in Imphal East's Itham village between the Army and a mob led by women that forced the forces to let go of 12 militants holed up there.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and briefed him about the prevailing situation in the violence-hit state.
At an all-party meeting held in the Parliament building by Home Minister Amit Shah, former Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh presented the Congress with an eight-point charter of demands. He expressed regret that he was not given more time toward the end of the meeting to express his views.
Manipur violence: "Whatever I have learnt during the discussions today, I will report the same to the Union Home Minister for further necessary action. I could not meet the Kuki leaders today. It was a goodwill visit," said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after meeting his Manipur counterpart.
Manipur: CM N Biren Singh on Wednesday appealed to the people to maintain law and order and not to cause "roadblocks" in the movement of security personnel in Manipur.
Manipur violence: What leads to the clash in the northeastern region, which is often dubbed as "The Jewel of India"? Let's decode the ethnic clash.
At least 60 people have been killed, 231 injured and around 1,700 houses have been burned down in the violence in Manipur since May 3.
The military and Assam Rifles held flag marches in various regions that have been shaken by ethnic violence throughout recent days, officials said.
Zoramthanga urged both the central government and the government of Manipur to intensify efforts to put an end to the mob violence in the northeastern state.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that his administration is doing everything in its power to bring the situation under control.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh urged people to cooperate with the government to maintain law and order.
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