Fourteen UNLF cadres were arrested separately on March 22 with two INSAS rifles, 100 rounds of ammunition and four vehicles — as Manipur's security dragnet widens across multiple districts.
Normal life in Manipur’s Churachandpur was disrupted by a shutdown and protests against Kuki-Zo MLAs’ role in government formation, following overnight clashes with security forces.
Clashes erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur district as protests against Kuki-Zo MLAs joining the BJP-led government turned violent, leaving several injured and the area on edge.
Addressing a gathering of the party's women wing here, Stalin said that nearly 3,000 people have been injured in the BJP-ruled Manipur, and around one lakh people have moved out.
The BJP leader assured the legislators that the Centre is committed to restoring a popular government before the current President’s rule expires in February 2026.
On Saturday night, people attempted mass self-immolation and clashed with security personnel in several valley districts, prompting authorities to impose a total curfew in Bishnupur and issue prohibitory orders in several Valley districts.
Protesters blocked the road leading to Imphal airport in anticipation that the arrested Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol leader would be moved out of the state.
Manipur came to a standstill on Saturday, as both Meitei and Kuki civil society groups enforced a total shutdown across the state to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic conflict that erupted in 2023.
As Manipur approaches the second anniversary of the ethnic violence that erupted on May 3, 2023, the state remains on high alert.
The Manipur violence that erupted on 3 May 2023 has seen no major improvement in the past 24 months. What has changed in these two years of the crisis is the imposition of President’s Rule.
