‘Normalcy Will Cease to Exist’: Manipur MP Criticizes Restrictions on Meitei Movement to Sacred Sites
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‘Normalcy Will Cease to Exist’: Manipur MP Criticizes Restrictions on Meitei Movement to Sacred Sites

📰 News Summary On April 21, 2025, Inner Manipur MP Bimol Akoijam expressed strong opposition to the ongoing restrictions that prevent Meitei individuals from accessing their sacred sites in the Thangjing and Koubru hills. He emphasized that these limitations infringe upon fundamental rights and hinder the return to normalcy in the state. Akoijam highlighted the…

Manipur Congress Challenges Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 in Supreme Court Amid Nationwide Protests
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Manipur Congress Challenges Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 in Supreme Court Amid Nationwide Protests

📰 News Summary On April 15, 2025, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. The petition, submitted by MPCC Working President Md Fajur Rahim and former MLA Md Amin Shah, argues that the Act infringes upon Articles 25 and…

Manipur’s Titular King Appeals to Centre for Meitei Pilgrims’ Movement
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Manipur’s Titular King Appeals to Centre for Meitei Pilgrims’ Movement

📰 News Summary On April 16, 2025, Leishemba Sanajaoba, the titular king of Manipur and Rajya Sabha MP, urged the central government to intervene in facilitating the movement of Meitei pilgrims to Thangjing Hill. This appeal comes in response to threats and blockades imposed by certain groups, hindering the annual pilgrimage to the sacred site…

Manipur MLA Challenges Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Supreme Court
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Manipur MLA Challenges Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Supreme Court

Sheikh Noorul Hassan, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Manipur’s National People’s Party, has announced his intention to challenge the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in the Supreme Court. Hassan asserts that the Act infringes upon the rights of Muslims and has publicly condemned it. In a related incident, the residence of Md Asker…