India
Centre asks Twitter, other social media platforms to take down Manipur video
The Centre has asked Twitter and other social media platforms to pull down the video of the two Manipur women paraded naked as the matter is under investigation, The Indian Express...
India
Narendra Modi talks about Manipur after 79 days of violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the situation in the northeastern state approximately seventy-nine days after the eruption of intense ethnic conflict in Manipur, with around 150 fatalities and tens of thousands of people displaced and currently residing in temporary camps.
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India
Manipur visuals point to “gross constitutional failure”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is deeply disturbed by the video of sexual assault of Kuki women that has surfaced from Manipur and took suo motu cognizance of the case.
India
Kuki women paraded naked, gang-raped amid Manipur violence; tribal body demands justice as video sparks outrage
Violence-hit Manipur saw fresh outrage this week as a video of two Kuki-Zo tribal women being paraded naked and then gang-raped by a mob, apparently Meiteis, went viral.
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India
Assam delimitation: 9 opposition parties move to SC against EC proposal
Nine Opposition parties in Assam have moved the Supreme Court challenging the methodology adopted by the Election Commission in creating a delimitation draft for the state. The ECI notification on 20...
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Activists say Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma instigating public to boycott Miya Muslims
In yet another brazen call for ousting Bangali-speaking Muslims from their livelihood options, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has threatened to drive out the community members involved in...
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India
Badruddin Ajmal, Asaduddin Owaisi slam Assam CM Himanta Sarma’s hate speech against Miya Muslims
Ajmal claimed that Sarma's statement that "Miya" (Muslim) vendors were responsible for the price rise of vegetables in the city was demeaning and hurtful towards the minority community.
India
Manipur; EU Parliament discusses it but PM hasn’t said a word, alleges Rahul Gandhi
"Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either! Meanwhile, Rafale gets him a ticket to the Bastille Day Parade", Gandhi tweeted on 15 July.
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India
Top body of Kuki tribes demands separate state, cites Article 3 of Indian Constitution
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the top body of all Kuki tribes in Manipur, has demanded a new state under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution.
India
Mizoram: BJP vice-president resigns to protest attacks on Christians in Manipur
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mizoram vice-president R Vanramchhuanga on Thursday resigned from his post as well as the party, saying that the anti-Christian violence was “supported by the state and central authorities.”
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India
European Parliament adopts resolution on Manipur, says intolerance for minorities contributed to violence
The intolerance towards minorities has contributed to the Manipur violence, said a resolution adopted by members of the European Parliament on Thursday, urging the Indian government to protect all minorities.
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Draft delimitation to erase the Muslim representation in Assam politics
The Election Commission of India (ECI) notified the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary seats in Assam on 20 June to redraw the boundaries of the constituencies. The new proposal...
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