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A woman’s half-burnt body was recovered in Mirza (Kakraban area), Gomati district, Tripura, on September 20, 2025. Her husband alleges that she was assaulted by associates of the local BJP MLA and later found burned; the police initially registered an unnatural-death probe and later an abetment-to-suicide case. Four people have been arrested and an assistant…
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has asked Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to review eviction drives taking place in valley districts after a memorandum from residents of Lei Ingkhol village raised serious concerns about biased actions, fraudulent surveys and lack of rehabilitation. The memorandum — submitted on August 30 and followed by protests…
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to Manipur should be regarded not as the end of the story but the start of a long journey toward peace, justice and reconciliation, and that the visit — long overdue — should be accompanied by apology and meaningful action. Gogoi stressed that normalcy…
Several political parties and social outfits in Manipur — including the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) and the state unit of the Republican Party of India (Athawale) — have filed FIRs in Imphal objecting to a 694-page report released by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)’s Independent People’s Tribunal on the Ongoing Ethnic Conflict in…
Short summary (news in one paragraph):The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has strongly rejected the Independent People’s Tribunal (IPT) report released by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), calling it biased, misleading, and politically engineered to delegitimize the Meitei community while appearing to validate separatist narratives and narco-terrorist groups. COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba…
On August 25, 2025, Manipur’s lone MP, Leishemba Sanajaoba (BJP, Rajya Sabha), publicly criticised the newly released Independent People’s Tribunal report on Manipur’s ethnic conflict—facilitated by PUCL—calling it “biased, one-sided, and misleading.” He urged civil society and legal professionals to press for an independent legal investigation and said he would consult legal experts regarding possible…
Short summary A 22-year-old deaf and mute woman in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped while returning home from a relative’s place. CCTV footage showed the victim running but reportedly captured gaps — reportedly outside the residence of top district officials where cameras were off. Police say they tracked down and arrested two…
Multiple tribal organizations in Manipur have openly condemned the recent arrests made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Jiribam killings case. The tribal bodies, including the Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF), Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO), and Hmar Students’ Association (HSA), called the arrests “one-sided” and “selective,” claiming they target tribal communities unfairly….
Quick Summary On June 7, 2025, Kuki-Zo Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Moreh, Manipur, expressed deep concerns over the arrest of Kamginthang Gangte, a Suspension of Operations (SoO) cadre. They submitted a memorandum to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, facilitated by Tengnoupal MLA Letpao Haokip, alleging unfair treatment of Kuki-Zo leaders by central agencies. The CSOs…
Summary of the News Article The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has granted a fourth extension to the Commission of Inquiry investigating the ethnic violence in Manipur, now setting the deadline for the final report to November 20, 2025. Established on June 4, 2023, the three-member panel—led by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai…