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Short summary On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a record-breaking 103-minute Independence Day address from the Red Fort. While the speech covered defence, economic initiatives and disaster relief, observers noted it did not explicitly mention the ongoing ethnic violence and displacement in Manipur — a silence that local media and regional leaders…
Summary of the News Displaced villagers from Dolaithabi, Meetei-majority communities, have started crossing the Iril River to reclaim their homes after being sheltering in relief camps since the May 2023 ethnic clashes. Threatening agitation under President’s Rule, they demand resettlement, security, and restoration of civic amenities. The government, while promoting rehabilitation, struggles to reopen roads…
Short Summary of the News Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh has announced that peace is gradually returning to the state and launched a three-phase plan to resettle approximately 57,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) by December 2025. The first phase begins in July, followed by further relocations in October and December. The state will aid…
Summary of the News Article Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Mandav Yumpham relief camp in Imphal West staged a sit-in protest on July 1, demanding action after a Meitei family’s land documents disappeared. The family—headed by Oinam Thoithoi, whose home in Kangpokpi’s Charharzar Meitei Leikai was destroyed during the May 2023 ethnic violence—submitted computerized…
News Summary As of June 2, 2025, Manipur is grappling with severe flooding and landslides triggered by relentless rains. The disaster has affected 19,811 people and damaged 3,365 houses across the state. Imphal East district remains the worst-hit area, with rivers breaching embankments and submerging low-lying localities. Emergency response teams, including the Indian Army and…
News Summary On May 12, 2025, Manipur police, in collaboration with central security forces, arrested two individuals—Haobijam Khumarjit (45) and Haobijam Mangangcha Singh, also known as Naobi (41)—for their alleged involvement in the November 2024 attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Haraorou, Imphal East district. The duo, residents of Yumnam Khunou Awang…
Summary of the News Article On May 3, 2025, Manipur observed a complete shutdown to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. The violence, which began in May 2023, resulted in over 260 deaths, more than 1,500 injuries, and the displacement of over 70,000 individuals. The shutdown was…
📰 News Summary On April 21, 2025, a delegation representing internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Churachandpur district submitted a memorandum to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Secretary Prasant Kumar Singh. The Churachandpur Meitei United Committee (CMUC), comprising five civil society groups, outlined urgent welfare and rehabilitation measures needed for approximately 2,000 displaced families….
Summary: A delegation of senior Supreme Court judges, led by Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, is scheduled to visit relief camps in Manipur on March 22, 2025. This visit aims to assess the conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and bolster legal and humanitarian aid efforts in the region. Introduction Hey there! Imagine packing up your…
Summary: During the ongoing Parliament session, the Congress MP from Manipur raised strong objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the ongoing violence in the state. The MP expressed deep offense over the PM’s speech, accusing him of being insensitive to the suffering of the people of Manipur. This marks another episode in the…