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

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

ethnic violence: Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh eyes solo meet with PM Modi to find normalcy for state

ethnic violence: Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh eyes solo meet with PM Modi to find normalcy for state

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced that he has personally invited Kuki MLAs to attend the state assembly session starting on July 31. This comes as Singh prepares to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss ongoing issues in the state and seek solutions to restore normalcy. Ethnic violence between the Chin-Kuki-Zos and … Read more

National Green Tribunal lauded for suo motu action following Manipur CM’s alert on forest cover loss

National Green Tribunal lauded for suo motu action following Manipur CM’s alert on forest cover loss

Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has commended the National Green Tribunal’s proactive stance on addressing the alarming forest cover loss in the state. Addressing the media at his Secretariat in Imphal on Sunday, Singh lauded the NGT for swiftly taking note of the issue highlighted in his tweet, attributing the loss to deforestation, … Read more

This is not the time to hold rally: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra

This is not the time to hold rally: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra

Guwahati: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said that this is not the time to hold rally as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi started Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra from Manipur on Sunday. Biren said last time when Rahul came there was trouble in Manipur however people are alert and there won’t be fresh trouble this time.When … Read more

‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’: Manipur govt denies permit for Rahul Gandhi’s rally, cites law and order issue – The Economic Times Video

‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’: Manipur govt denies permit for Rahul Gandhi’s rally, cites law and order issue – The Economic Times Video

New Delhi: The Congress party on Wednesday claimed that the Manipur government has denied permission for “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” following fresh violence in the state. The Yatra is scheduled to begin on January 14 and Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead this march. “We are going to start yatra from Manipur only. If they … Read more

I want to appeal to all the people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Christmas

I want to appeal to all the people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Christmas

Guwahati: On Christmas day and ahead of New year, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh asked people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue. Manipur has been under the grip of the ethnic violence since the last eight months. Biren while talking to media persons said, “Solving problems will take time. I want to appeal … Read more