Uikey was governor when ethnic violence first broke out in Manipur in May 2023. According to her, 'broken trust' between Meiteis & Kukis 'can’t be restored despite Centre’s efforts'.
Governors' partisan actions in opposition-ruled states spark debate on the erosion of constitutional dignity, highlighting the urgent need for reforms to restore federal harmony.
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Teachers, staff protest, citing 'irregularities' under V-C R. Jagannathan, who allegedly set up a foundation & lab park without approvals and used casteist slurs.
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MLAs stage sit-in waiting to take oath after declining the Governor's invite to swear in at Raj Bhavan over sexual misconduct charges against him, but he has dug in his heels too.
Police are yet to register case against CV Ananda Bose & are seeking legal guidance since Article bars criminal proceedings against president & governor during their term in office.
According to a statement by the President's office, Radhakrishnan will take over the additional responsibilities of Telangana and Puducherry until regular arrangements are made.
Governor ‘attempting to run a parallel government & his act amounts to contempt of court’, Tamil Nadu govt says in plea. Asserts that Raj Bhavan is bound by CM’s advice.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Because he just doesn’t care. It doesn’t provide the photo op that inaugurating the next VandenBharat Express does. Maybe if a new VB Express is launched in Manipur, he will show up. Otherwise he doesn’t care in the same way he didn’t care when 2000+ people were killed in Gujarat in 2002.
The question of restoring trust between Meiteis and Kukis simply does not arise.
Meiteis are Indians and they always have been. Manipur has always been an integral part of India. It is repeatedly mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata (remember Princess Chitrangada?).
The Kukis are Myanmarese. So are the Hmars and the Zo. The massive illegal immigration across the porous Indo-Myanmar border over the last five decades has resulted in a substantial Kuki-Hmar-Zo population in India. Unfortunately, they have settled down on vast tracts of forest land and remote mountainous regions in Manipur.
The Indian security agencies must be given a free hand to deal with this threat to our national security. All illegal immigrants in Manipur must be rounded up and deported back to Myanmar.
As a resident of Assam, I have seen how the demographic shift took place over the decades in neighbouring Manipur. Very unfortunately, thousands of Kuki-Hmar-Zo have also settled illegally in Assam.
The Indian state must extend wholehearted support to the Meiteis in their struggle against illegal immigrants from Myanmar.
Because he just doesn’t care. It doesn’t provide the photo op that inaugurating the next VandenBharat Express does. Maybe if a new VB Express is launched in Manipur, he will show up. Otherwise he doesn’t care in the same way he didn’t care when 2000+ people were killed in Gujarat in 2002.
The question of restoring trust between Meiteis and Kukis simply does not arise.
Meiteis are Indians and they always have been. Manipur has always been an integral part of India. It is repeatedly mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata (remember Princess Chitrangada?).
The Kukis are Myanmarese. So are the Hmars and the Zo. The massive illegal immigration across the porous Indo-Myanmar border over the last five decades has resulted in a substantial Kuki-Hmar-Zo population in India. Unfortunately, they have settled down on vast tracts of forest land and remote mountainous regions in Manipur.
The Indian security agencies must be given a free hand to deal with this threat to our national security. All illegal immigrants in Manipur must be rounded up and deported back to Myanmar.
As a resident of Assam, I have seen how the demographic shift took place over the decades in neighbouring Manipur. Very unfortunately, thousands of Kuki-Hmar-Zo have also settled illegally in Assam.
The Indian state must extend wholehearted support to the Meiteis in their struggle against illegal immigrants from Myanmar.