Near-total bandh, memorials mark 2 years of Manipur strife | India News – The Times of India

IMPHAL: Life ground to a halt across Manipur’s Imphal Valley and Kuki-majority hill districts Saturday as communities marked two years since ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups erupted on May 3, 2023.Shops and markets were shuttered, schools and colleges closed, public transport halted, and govt offices saw near-total absenteeism. Pharmacies remained shut in Imphal.More…

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‘Eagerly waiting’: Manipur INDIA bloc writes to PM Modi for visit | India News – Times of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to visit strife-torn Manipur and placed three demands before him.Through the letter, the opposition said that people of the hill state have been “eagerly waiting” for PM Modi to place their “voices of helplessness”.“We, on behalf…

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