Security beefed up in Cong, BJP offices

Security arrangements were beefed up at the offices of the BJP and Congress in Manipur following the 'ban' on poll related activities of the parties by two extremist outfits.

Security arrangements were beefed up at the offices of the BJP and Congress in Manipur and at the ministers' block in state secretariat following the 'ban' on poll related activities of the parties by two extremist outfits.

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Official sources today said security personnel were deployed at the offices of BJP and Congress and security measures in and around the Ministers' block where all ministers were having their offices were tightened.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh also instructed senior police and security officials to step up security measures at all vulnerable points, the sources said.

Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) and Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup (KYKL) yesterday banned poll-related activities of the Congress and BJP respectively for different reasons.

The RPF in a statement alleged that the Congress-led Secular Progressive Front ministry had failed to prevent series of alleged human rights violations by central forces in Manipur and also to develop the state.

In a separate statement, the KYKL charged the BJP state unit president and candidate in Inner Manipur seat Th Chaoba Singh with being 'an agent of the Centre to destroy revolutionary movement in Manipur.' KYKL also claimed responsibility of the abortive attempt on the life of state BJP vice-president N Tombi Singh on March 30.

Sources in Congress and BJP denied the charges levelled against them by the two outfits.