Kuki People’s Alliance MLA Kimneo Hangshing Haokip has urged the Manipur government to ensure the uninterrupted supply of food, essential commodities, life-saving medicines, and fuel across all parts of the state, particularly highlighting the severe shortages in Kangpokpi district. Haokip, along with Independent MLA Haokholet Kipgen, made a historic appearance in the Manipur Assembly on…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday informed the State Assembly that 36,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have already been resettled out of the total 60,000 IDPs who were rendered homeless during the ethnic crisis that gripped the State on May 3, 2023.Replying to a short-duration discussion moved by Congress MLA, Th. Lokeshwar Singh,…
Manipur Chief Minister, Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh today informed the State Assembly that 36,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have already been resettled out of the total 60,000 IDPs who were rendered homeless during the unprecedented crisis which began on 3rd May 2023.Replying to a short-duration discussion moved by Congress MLA, Shri Th. Lokeshwar Singh, the…
At least 25 houses were allegedly set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Tiporam village under Chalwa police station in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday, officials said, a day after 10 houses were reportedly torched in three neighbouring villages. The latest incident has heightened tensions in the area, where violence broke out on Tuesday in…
BJP’s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to postpone the 2027 Census exercise in Manipur, saying the move responds to an important demand raised by people in the violence-affected state. Patra arrived in Imphal to attend a high-level meeting of the party. He was received by Rajya Sabha MP A Sharda…
In a significant development amid the continuing ethnic crisis in Manipur, two Kuki-Zo legislators attended the state Assembly in person on Wednesday for the first time in more than three years. Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen and Saikul MLA Kimneo Haokip Hangshing were present during the opening sitting of the eighth session of the 12th Manipur…
The eighth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly commenced in Imphal on Wednesday, marked by a significant development as legislators from the Kuki-Zo community attended in person for the first time in over three years.Saitu Assembly constituency legislator Haokholet Kipgen and Saikul MLA Kimneo Haokip Hangshing attended the first sitting of the session, CMO…
The 8th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly began in Imphal on Wednesday with Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen and Saikul MLA Kimneo Haokip Hangshing attending the House in person for the first time since the ethnic conflict began in May 2023. Their physical participation marks a significant development after more than three years during…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has appealed against the frequent imposition of bandhs, saying such shutdowns adversely affect the most vulnerable sections of society, particularly daily-wage earners, hand-to-mouth families and students.The Chief Minister said the government is making every possible effort to address the issues raised by the people and urged all stakeholders to…
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has directed all Kuki-Zo MLAs not to attend the upcoming session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin in Imphal on September 2. In a statement issued on Monday, the KIM said the directive would remain in force pending a political settlement to the Kuki-Zo community’s demand for a…
