Union Minister Nityanand Rai moved the resolution in the Upper House amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition. President's Rule is set to take effect from 13 August in Manipur.
Congress MP A Bimol Akoijam strongly objects to its extension, demands dissolution of Manipur Assembly. Fellow MP Anto Antony calls Manipur violence a 'man-made disaster.'
Though there has been no incidence of violence since Centre took over in February, security agencies, officials & MLAs concede that there is not much improvement on the ground.
Manipur unit chief says both BJP governments—in state & at Centre—have failed to resolve the crisis. Earlier, party president Kharge slammed PM Modi for not visiting Manipur.
DGP’s appeal to youth to join sports coincides with Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s call to people across communities to surrender weapons looted from state armouries.
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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