“Do Not Obliterate Manipur” human chain protests ‘threat to Manipur identity’

Imphal: Human chain (stretching approximately 3.5 kilometers) was conducted on Saturday under the banner “Do not Obliterate Manipur” protesting the security forces act of stopping a Manipur State Transport (MST) bus ferrying a media team to remove “Manipur” from its signage while en route to Ukhrul to cover the Shirui Lily Festival. Civil society organisations…

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Manipur people torch effigies of Security Advisor, Chief Secretary, DGP

Imphal: Protestors torched effigies of chief secretary P.K. Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and security advisor to the Manipur government Kuldiep Singh in Imphal West district, on Friday, the second day of the 48-hour general strike called by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI). The effigies were torched at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda and Lilong Chajing…

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COCOMI demands Guv’s apology, resignation of 3 top Manipur officials in 48 hours, calls 48-hour general strike

Imphal: Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), has demanded the governor to apologize to the people in 48 hours on the alleged directive by security forces to remove the word “Manipur” from the labels of a Manipur State Transport bus ferrying journalists who were on duty to cover the 5th Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul…

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Manipur Home department to constitute Inquiry Committee on Gwaltabi incident 

Imphal: Manipur Home department, on Wednesday, issued an order to constitute an inquiry committee to examine the facts and circumstances around the blocking of Manipur state bus carrying media persons moving to cover Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday. “The Governor of Manipur is pleased to constitute an Inquiry Committee to examine the facts…

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Manipur journalist bodies resolve not to publish government-related news condemning harassment of journalists by central forces

Imphal: All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and Editors’ Guild Manipur (EGM) have announced to stop publication of government related news, condemning the harassment of journalists by central forces while traveling in a Manipur State Transport bus to cover the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district of Manipur, on Monday. The bus was stopped by…

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Central forces block Media bus heading Ukhrul, Reporters return without covering Shirui Festival

Imphal: A media team that went to cover the inaugural function of the 5th State Level Shirui Lily Festival to be held in Ukhrul district returned to Imphal after personnel of the MAHAR Regiment and BSF blocked the Manipur State Transport (MST) bus ferrying journalists at Gwaltabi in Imphal East district. Director of Information and…

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