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Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh seeks to remove AFSPA from hill areas amidst ongoing ethnic violence

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Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh seeks to remove AFSPA from hill areas amidst ongoing ethnic violence

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh stated in the state assembly that he desired to remove Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from hill areas however he needed to convince the central leadership regarding the removal. AFSPA is non-existent in 19 police stations of the state and especially in Imphal. Areas in and around Imphal … Read more

pm modi: Timely intervention by govt improved Manipur’s situation, says PM Modi

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pm modi: Timely intervention by govt improved Manipur’s situation, says PM Modi

Guwahati/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the past decade of BJP governance at the Centre has been dedicated to transforming the Northeast from an “abandoned region” to an “abundant region”. There has been a marked improvement in the situation in trouble-torn Manipur due to the timely intervention of the Centre and … Read more