Of 12 districts in Manipur, four — Churachandpur (4,099) Kangpokpi (2,822), Bishnupur (2,063) and Imphal East (2,053) — had greatest number of displaced schoolchildren, says Union govt.
CJI-headed bench hearing suo-motu cognisance case on Manipur crisis, besides related petitions. Solicitor General says 6,532 FIRs registered in connection with Manipur violence.
The most significant change I have noticed in the mails to the Readers’ Editor during the last few months is — there’s much less Hindu-Muslim commentary.
21 MPs from 16 opposition parties visited Manipur which has seen ethnic clashes since 3 May. They visited relief camps to meet those affected, also met governor with memorandum.
The leaders had said earlier they would refrain from raising political issues during their visit and would focus on getting a sense of the situation on the ground.
Ahead of the visit, Congress' deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi called for an inquiry under a retired Supreme Court judge into the Manipur violence.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
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.
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