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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…
A 50-year-old Meitei man, Angom Yumjao of Sekmai Makha Leikai (Imphal West), was found stranded near Sapermeina in Kangpokpi district after alighting from a Senapati-bound inter-district bus on August 20. Volunteers of the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) and Kangpokpi District Police ensured his safety and facilitated a handover first to Gamnom–Sapermeina Police Station, and…
Summary of the News ArticlePresident’s Rule in Manipur—first imposed on February 13, 2025—has been extended for another six months, as approved during the Monsoon session of Parliament on July 24, 2025. Despite hopes of an elected state government by early August, ongoing ethnic tensions and political deadlock have delayed restoration. The Manipur Legislative Assembly remains…
Article Summary Manipur Police recently executed coordinated operations across the state, leading to the arrest of seven militants from various banned outfits, including PLA, PREPAK, UPPK, and KCP (PWG). Conducted in districts like Imphal East, West, and Churachandpur, the raids also uncovered a substantial weapons cache—ranging from mortars and rifles to hand grenades and tear-smoke…
Summary of the News ArticleThe Manipur High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit a detailed progress report by July 24, 2025, concerning the November 11, 2024 massacre in Jiribam. This atrocity involved the abduction and murder of six Meitei civilians, including three women and three children, allegedly at the hands of…
Short Summary of the News A tense land dispute erupted on the morning of June 15, 2025, between Meitei and Kuki communities near Sadu Lampak village, Imphal East, Manipur. A Meitei farmer attempted to till a paddy field—abandoned since the May 2023 ethnic clashes—using a tractor. Kuki villagers contested, asserting that the land belonged to…
News Summary On June 5, 2025, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a crucial meeting with Manipur Congress leaders at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi. The discussion centered on the persistent ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities that has plagued Manipur since May…
Summary Manipur is currently grappling with escalating unrest under President’s Rule, imposed in February 2025 following the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh amid ethnic violence. The situation has intensified with recent incidents, including the forced removal of “Manipur” signage from a state-run bus, sparking widespread protests led by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur…
News Summary On May 20, 2025, during the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district, security personnel allegedly instructed the removal of the word “Manipur” from a state transport bus ferrying journalists. This act sparked widespread outrage among the Meitei community, leading the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) to call for a 48-hour statewide bandh….