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Two persons, including an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) soldier, was killed by unidentified miscreants in Kangpokpi district on Monday

The case against Muan Tombing, general secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), was registered at the Churachandpur police station on Thursday | Latest News India

With Manipur police filing an FIR against the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) general secretary for alleged separate administration remarks, ITLF strongly condemned the FIR against its general secretary Muan Tombing.

In spite of the genocide in Manipur becoming subject of widespread criticism at the international level, the prime minister was not prepared to directly condemn the genocide, visit the state or speak...

Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) on Wednesday organised a massive protests rally in Manipurs Churachandpur demanding fulfilments of its core demand of separate administration. Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson, ITLF said, "It has been over six months, and nothing has been done on our demand of separate administration from Manipur government so we of our voice is not heard just within couple of weeks we will set up our self-government, weather Centre recognises it or not we will go ahead. A...

According to the FIR, Muan Tombing, general secretary of the ITLF has been accused of conspiring for waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India. Further punishment for sedition, wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot be committed-if not committed.

This article is authored by Akash Sahu, leading an independent policy and strategy consulting practice from New Delhi.

Manipur is critical to Indias Look East policy. Its a strategic state. In the Second World War, the Japanese entered Manipur through Burma. China can use the same direction to approach India.

Manipur has been in the grip of ethnic violence since May 3 following a tribal solidarity rally that turned violent in Churachandpur district, leading to retaliatory attacks between Chin-Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities in the state.

A state government statement stated that the recent statement by ITLF has no legal or Constitutional basis. “This irresponsible statement appears to be motivated and aimed at vitiating and disturbing the law-and-order situation in the State.“