Kukis in Churachandpur are yet to bury those who died in clashes with Meiteis and are adamant about burying them together after all unclaimed, unidentified bodies are brought home.
Home minister warns rioters to surrender their illegal weapons within a day or else be prepared for strict action. Panel led by former judge to probe cause of violence, he adds.
People’s Alliance For Peace and Progress, Manipur, has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar & Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, among others.
In 1st visit since Kuki-Meitei violence, home minister asked for 15 days' peace so he can form panel to chalk out permanent political solution. He also assured CBI, judicial inquiries.
Union MoS for external affairs and BJP MP Rajkumar Ranjan Singh spoke of violence between state's Meitei & Kuki communities, their demands & need for all groups to respect each other.
Sugnu, which remained peaceful since 3 May violence in state, saw clashes Sunday. Later, CM N Biren Singh branded Kuki militants as 'terrorists', said security forces killed 30 so far.
In Manipur's Churachandpur, as Kuki villagers fight with neighbouring Meiteis, district hospital runs out of space to store bodies of those killed in ethnic violence.
Not long before a delegation of Kuki leaders walked out of Churachandpur DC’s office after waiting for MoS (Home) Nityanand Rai for two hours, fighting erupted in area bordering Bishnupur district.
The development took place late evening when the crowd, comprising Meitei people, began pelting stones at the residence of MP, who is from the same community.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
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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