North East

Protests erupted in the northeastern state after the state government booked 40 people under the APUAPA in connection with a 72-hour bandh call in the state capital this year.

The organisations said the home minister had shown "deep concern to restore peace and harmony" in the state.

The Assam CM added that the Manipur government and the Union home ministry were working round the clock for restoring normalcy.

Around 2:20 pm, the Manipur CM came out in a convoy hundreds of women blocked his path and prevented the convoy from proceeding towards Raj Bhavan.

Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

The incident happened around 4.30 pm in Uttar Pabiacherra in Kumarghat during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' or return car festival organized by ISKCON.

A total of 11,00 arms, 13,702 ammunitions and 250 bombs of different kinds were recovered.

According to the forum, some 106 tribals were killed, over 5,000 houses burnt, 355 churches destroyed and 41,425 tribals displaced by the conflict.

The court issued the stay order based on a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association (AWA) against WFI, IOA ad-hoc body, and the Sports Ministry.

Over four lakh people have been hit by the deluge across nine districts of the state, even though water levels started to recede on Sunday.

More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur so far.

Okram Ibobi Singh said the all-party meeting should have been chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi "who has not said a single word on Manipur in the past 50 days".

Violent clashes broke out in Manipur after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

This is the third incident in which a soldier was either killed or injured in firing by miscreants and militants.

A large number of people staged a protest in Thoubal district against Modi’s stony silence on the ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kukis and burnt his effigies.

The India Meteorological Department also issued a 'Red Alert' and predicted 'very heavy' to 'extremely heavy' rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

Zoramthanga said the people of Mizoram are empathetic towards the Meiteis and that the Meiteis living in Mizoram have nothing to fear.

The Election Commission has sought suggestions and objections till July 11 and it will visit the state next month.

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