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Kuki-Zo forum seeks President's Rule; Kharge hits out, sit-in today
Calling Manipur's crisis political, the Kuki-Zo Women's Forum demanded that President's Rule be reimposed and sought a separate Union Territory with a legislature. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government over the violence. A statewide sit-in is called for Thursday over the Khongban Sunurok killings.
CM meets the Opposition, Ibobi asks who has the moral authority: Manipur's killings force a sit-down
After three civilians were killed in Kangpokpi district, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met INDIA bloc leaders. Former chief minister and state Congress president Okram Ibobi Singh questioned the BJP-led government's moral authority to stay in office.
Shutdown enters day 2 as fresh violence kills one, torches houses
The 48-hour shutdown over the Sunurok killings entered a second day. Fresh violence killed a Kuki man in Kangpokpi and torched about six houses in Ukhrul.