Manipur- state in northeastern India Bharat,India,Republic of India- a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton ...
an apex body of tribals in Manipur, strongly opposed the government move and said that any further attempts by the Biren Singh led government to use the state machinery to target the Kuki-Zo community would only escalate the conflict, which would ultimately be detrimental to...
The clashes have marked a rare security failure for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in a state ruled by his Bharatiya Janata Party. No weapons were found near the bodies, the senior police official told Reuters by phone from state capital Imphal, requesting anonymity. "It c...
At present, Manipur’s state government is led by the BJP. Nevertheless, the central government’s approach could have significant political repercussions, especially in the context of upcoming national elections. Previous instances of ethnic violence in the region reveal the double-edged nature of go...
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeatedly attributed the violence to an influx of refugees following Myanmar's 2021 military coup. Last year, the government revoked a long-standing policy permitting visa-free movement along the 1,650-km (1,000-mile) porous border,...
The Manipur government on Wednesday denied permission to launch the Congress party’s “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” which was scheduled to begin at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal East district on January 14. According to sources, the state government’s decision came in view of the...
In the 2017 Manipur elections, the Congress had emerged as the single-largest party after winning 28 of 60 seats. But the BJP was able to form a government with the National People's Party (NPP), the Naga People's Front (NPF) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). ...
Imphal: The Kuki People’s Alliance on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh government in Manipur. The announcement was made by the party in a letter. The party which has 2 MLAs informed Governor of the state Anusuiya Uikey in a letter about the withdrawal of support. The...
one of the Indian Paramilitary forces operating in the state. Sharmila, who was 28 at the time, began her fast with a demand to the Indian government asking for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. She began her fast in Malom, and vowed not to eat, drink, comb her hair...
60) confirming that from his reign, the state came to be known as “Manipur”, mapping the state onto Manipur mentioned in the Mahābhārata and other Indian epics. Reflecting his special inclination to the Rāmānandī tradition, new coins minted by his government had “Jai Śrī Rām” (...