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Opposition in Manipur LIVE: 21 MPs from the opposition alliance are on a two-day visit to violence hit Manipur since Saturday.

Churachandpur: DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi during a visit to a relief camp for people affected by the ethnic violence in Manipur, in Churachandpur district, Saturday. (PTI)

A delegation of 21 MPs from the opposition alliance – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) – is on a two-day visit to violence-hit Manipur beginning Saturday to assess the ground situation. On day one, the MPs met victims of the clashes in Imphal, Moirang in Bishnupur district and Churachandpur relief camps. On Sunday, the delegation is scheduled to meet the state governor Anusuiya Uikey. ...Read More

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• 30 Jul 2023, 10:41:33 PM IST

   ‘Politically malafide tweet’: BJP on Bengal CM Mamata's Manipur statement

  West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on CM Mamata Banerjee's tweet on Manipur told ANI, "It is a politically malafide tweet. The administration of CM Banerjee did not take any action to stop the violence during the Panchayat poll elections in the state...PM Modi's govt will complete 10 years in a few months & there are no corruption charges. Under PM Modi's leadership the country has progressed & its financial status has also improved..."

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:50:01 PM IST

  Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace

  West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the people of ethnic strife affected Manipur to embrace peace for the sake of humanity.

  She also assured the people of the northeastern state of standing by their side.

  "My heart aches deeply upon hearing the heart-wrenching stories from Manipur. Human lives should never endure the agonies of hatred's cruel experiments. Yet, in the face of silence from those in power, let us find solace in knowing that INDIA will mend wounds and rekindle the flame of humanity," Banerjee tweeted. (PTI)

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:35:41 PM IST

  ‘Why Opposition running away…’: Anurag Thakur hits INDIA alliance on discussion over Manipur

  Union Sports and Youth Affairs minister, Anurag Thakur on Sunday took a jibe at the Opposition parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) delegation and asked why they are running away from discussion over the Manipur issue.

  "We have been ready to discuss the Manipur issue since day one. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also invited a discussion over the same. My first question is why the Opposition is running away from this. Second, I want to ask the opposition to share the experiences of their two-day visit to Manipur and take part in the discussion", said Union Minister Thakur while speaking to reporters. (ANI)

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:13:08 PM IST

  BJP MLA on  Manipur resolution in West Bengal Assembly tomorrow

  "They're getting this motion tomorrow and we will speak on it but along with that, we will speak on issues faced by women of West Bengal also. In West Bengal Assembly, we need to first speak on West Bengal and then Manipur. We are ready to speak on both states", BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul told ANI. 

• 30 Jul 2023, 08:45:53 PM IST

  Issues should be discussed in assemblies, Parliament but there should be no disruption: Om Birla

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said every serious issue should be discussed in state assemblies and Parliament but there should be no disruption as people have a lot of expectations from these "temples of democracy".

  Birla's remarks came in the backdrop of the ongoing impasse in Parliament over the Manipur issue.

  Addressing MPs, MLAs from northeastern states and other dignitaries after inaugurating the new Assam legislative assembly building here, he said agreement and disagreements on issues are a speciality of India's democracy. (PTI)

• 30 Jul 2023, 06:44:34 PM IST

  I.N.D.I.A. alliance leaders to hold meeting tomorrow to strategize for the floor of the House

  The leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance are set to convene at 9:30 am tomorrow in the LoP (Leader of the Opposition) chamber at Parliament to discuss a cohesive strategy for the upcoming sessions on the Floor of the House.

• 30 Jul 2023, 05:16:20 PM IST

  Communities facing sense of insecurity in Manipur: JD(U) leader Lalan Singh

  Janata Dal (United) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Sunday said that the people of the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur are facing a “sense of insecurity” and have a “lack of confidence” in the state government.

  "There is a sense of insecurity and lack of confidence in the two communities. They expressed their lack of confidence in the State Government. Incidents happened since 3rd May but the State Government took no steps to control it,” Lalan Singh said while talking to ANI.

• 30 Jul 2023, 03:46:26 PM IST

  Jharkhand Congress leader announces protest in front of Raj Bhavan over Manipur issue

  Members of the INDIA alliance in Jharkhand have declared their intention to stage a protest in front of Raj Bhavan in Ranchi tomorrow.

• 30 Jul 2023, 03:10:32 PM IST

  Opposition MPs of I.N.D.I.A parties reach Delhi airport

• 30 Jul 2023, 02:46:32 PM IST

  West Bengal BJP president calls Opposition MPs' visit to Manipur  'Political Tour'

  In response to the recent visit of Opposition MPs from various I.N.D.I.A parties to Manipur, the President of West Bengal's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sukanta Majumdar, has criticized the move, labelling it as a mere "political tour." Majumdar urged the Opposition to redirect their attention to the pressing issues in West Bengal, particularly the incidents in Malda and Cooch Behar, where victims have been affected.

• 30 Jul 2023, 01:53:00 PM IST

  BJP MLA & Kuki leader Haokip advocates creation of new Union territories in Manipur

  Kuki leader and BJP MLA Paolienlal Haokip, who shot into the limelight after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, said the way forward to finding a solution to the state’s racial conflict is by creating three separate Union territories.

• 30 Jul 2023, 01:37:39 PM IST

  Manipur issue may create security problems for country if not resolved soon: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

  Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday asserted tha the Manipur ethnic conflict may create security problems for the country, if it is not resolved soon.

• 30 Jul 2023, 01:10:32 PM IST

  Photo: Opposition MPs meet Manipur Governor on second day of visit

  

• 30 Jul 2023, 12:48:09 PM IST

  'Manipur ki Baat': Jairam Ramesh's dig at PM Modi as I.N.D.I.A bloc meets Governor

• 30 Jul 2023, 12:17:09 PM IST

  Amit Shah writes to Kharge, Adhir on Manipur issue, seeks ‘invaluable cooperation’

  Home Minister Amit Shah sought cooperation from opposition leaders in discussing the Manipur issue in Parliament as logjam prevails for the fourth day.

• 30 Jul 2023, 12:07:43 PM IST

  Governor advised all party delegation to visit Manipur: I.N.D.I.A MPs

  After meeting the Manipur Governor on Sunday, the Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A MPs addressed the media and said the Governor listened to their appeal and suggested an all-party delegation's visit to Manipur to meet the leaders of all communities in order to resolve the crisis.

• 30 Jul 2023, 11:40:37 AM IST

  ‘INDIA pledges unwavering solidarity with Manipur people’

• 30 Jul 2023, 11:17:58 AM IST

  Opposition delegation submits memorandum to Manipur governor

  Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "...All 21 MPs handed over a memorandum to her. After we spoke with her, she herself expressed her pain and grief. During this two-day visit, whatever we witnessed, whatever experience we gained - she agreed to what we said. She also suggested that together we hold talks with the leaders of all communities and find a solution. She also suggested that both the Opposition and Ruling Party should together send an all-party delegation to Manipur and talk to leaders of all communities which is essential to resolve the sense of distrust among the people."

• 30 Jul 2023, 10:56:15 AM IST

  '400-500 people in a hall, no toilet': Cong MP slams govt on relief camp arrangements

  Congress MP Phulodevi Netam: "...400-500 people are staying in one hall. The State Govt is providing them only daal-chawal, children are not getting anything else to eat the entire day. There is no toilet or bathroom facility. The manner in which people are living in camps is very heart-rending..."

• 30 Jul 2023, 10:43:14 AM IST

  Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury slams Centre over Manipur situation

  Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: "The key point is that Manipur has been overlooked. As it was overlooked by the State Govt & Central Govt, the situation is worsening. Peace should be restored at the earliest, it is essential to maintain harmony and justice. We will demand that the Governor make all efforts to restore normalcy. It is the failure of the Government..."

• 30 Jul 2023, 10:31:48 AM IST

  Opposition delegation to handover memorandum to Manipur governor

  RJD MP Manoj Jha: “We are going to request the Governor to restore peace in the state. We will handover a memorandum to the Governor.” Meanwhile, TMC MP Sushmita Dev said “The situation is not good here (Manipur), we want to present a joint memorandum to the Governor and appeal to restore peace. We will ask the Governor to inform about the situation in the state to PM Modi and Union HM Amit Shah.”

• 30 Jul 2023, 10:24:17 AM IST

  Recap: 21 INDIA leaders on two-day Manipur visit

  The INDIA alliance sent a delegation comprising representatives of all its constituent parties to Manipur to meet “the stakeholders” on July 29 and 30.

• 30 Jul 2023, 10:14:17 AM IST

  I.N.D.I.A MPs reach Rajbhawan to meet governor Anusuiya Uikey

  I.N.D.I.A parties' MPs' delegation reached Rajbhawan Sunday to meet Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey. The Opposition MPs are on a two day visit to the violence-hit state.

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:54:47 AM IST

  Manipur govt resumes biometric capture of illegal Myanmar nationals after Centre's directive

  The Manipur government on Saturday resumed its campaign for biometric capture of all illegal Myanmar immigrants in the ethnic strife-torn northeastern border state following the Centre’s directive, a senior official said.

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:46:45 AM IST

  Opposition MPs visit relief camps in Manipur on first day of visit

  On day 1 of the visit, two teams of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance visited four relief camps across the state and met with the people affected by Manipur violence. After visiting a relief camp in Bishnupur district, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appealed to Manipur CM Biren Singh to meet the affected people.

• 30 Jul 2023, 09:16:26 AM IST

  Manipur governor gives ₹10 lakh cheques to Kuki women paraded naked and assaulted

  The Governor Anusuiya Uikey met the two Kuki women victims who were paraded naked and later gang raped by a Meitei mob on May 4 and handed over cheques of ₹10 lakh each to their families.

• 30 Jul 2023, 08:43:13 AM IST

  Protest against Manipur incident turns violent in Maharashtra

  At least 10 police personnel were injured in stone-pelting after a protest march against the May 4 incident of sexual assault on two women in Manipur turned violent at Satana town in Maharashtra's Nashik district, PTI reported.

• 30 Jul 2023, 08:20:05 AM IST

  'Visited Manipur to understand people's expectations': Opposition

  Addressing a press conference, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "I.N.D.I.A. alliance is the only delegation which is continuously visited Manipur…We have always said that if the Prime Minister wants to lead an all-party delegation, we would be happy to be a part of it. In the end, we want peace to be established.” “Political parties from West Bengal, Jharkhand, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu want to have a dialogue with the people and we want their concerns to be presented in Parliament,” he added. “We have visited a total of four relief camps, two in Churachandpur, one in Imphal and one in Moirang. Everyone wants peace and everyone wants to build their lives. We will meet with our second team and share our experiences and tomorrow we will meet the Governor. We have come to Manipur to understand the expectations of the people and we will reflect that in Parliament,” he said.

• 30 Jul 2023, 07:38:05 AM IST

  Uddhav Thackeray slams Centre, Manipur govt

  Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday lashed out at the Centre as well as the Manipur government over the May 3 incident and asked whether those in power in Delhi had become "Dhritarashtra" of the Mahabharata as they failed to act when women were being humiliated.