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Political commentator and publisher Badri Seshadri arrested for criticising CJI, Supreme Court over Manipur violence

Noted political commentator and publisher Badri Seshadri was arrested early on Saturday, at his residence in Chennai, by the Perambalur district police, for comments made on a YouTube video that were critical of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), and the Supreme Court, over its hearing of a case on…

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Morning Digest | Supreme Court asks Centre, six States to respond to plea on lynchings; INDIA MPs to visit Manipur, and more

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Manipur ethnic violence | In an armed conflict, the war on women

A ground report on the horrifying sexual violence against Kuki-Zomi women by majoritarian Meiteis in Manipur’s ethnic clashes

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New front in Internet ban debate after Manipur video

As the Manipur sexual assault video went viral, opponents of Internet shutdowns argue they can prevent information on atrocities from being discovered. Security forces and experts say the video surfacing after two months vindicates the need for “calibrated and nuanced” shutdowns

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Manipur violence is a tribal conflict, not a religious one: BJP quotes Christian priest

NEW DELHI: Christian priest Oswald Cardinal Gracias has said the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur is a tribal and it is not a religious clash.

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‘The next Kashmir’: On Manipur ground zero, ‘rising’ bullet prices, armed youth at police bunkers

Eight Meitei ‘village volunteers’ at Terakhongsangbi in Manipur’s Bishnupur district quietly formed an arc and bowed their heads before the shrine of village goddess Keithel Leirenbi on Thursday afternoon – moments before they headed to the site of a gunfight. Donning the Manipur commando fatigues, these ‘volunteers’ were cheered on…

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Protest in Vizianagaram district against Manipur violence

The BSP, Ambedkar Porata Samiti, Mala Mahanadu and other organisations took out a rally in Bobbili of the district on Friday evening, demanding that the Union government restore peace in the State and instil confidence among the minorities, Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Manipur.

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In the scramble for ‘exclusives’, media must follow caution while reporting from Manipur

This “breaking news” took more than two months to break. I am referring, of course, to the so-called “viral video”, a term that hides the real content of that video. For it ought to be remembered as “the sexual assault video” of Kuki women, disrobed and paraded naked by a…

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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar holds meeting with Opposition leaders to end deadlock in House

Amid the disruptions in the Rajya Sabha over the Manipur issue and the Opposition's demand for the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday held a meeting with leaders of all Opposition parties to discuss the proceedings of the House to…

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39 babies born in 90 days: Grief and comfort at Manipur’s only relief camp for pregnant women

Within the varicoloured walls of the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal, a handful of pregnant women huddle together. Wearing the traditional phanek over their kurtas, they’re discussing the news of the day – attacks in the border district of Moreh, cross-firing in Bishnupur, and the larger disruptions that have…

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Will assess ground situation to make recommendations to govt., Parliament: leaders ahead of INDIA bloc’s Manipur visit

The delegation of INDIA bloc MPs which will visit Manipur over the weekend will assess the ground situation first-hand and then make recommendations to the government and Parliament for a solution to the problems in the violence-hit State, Opposition leaders said on July 28.

The Hindu

No arrest made by CBI in six Manipur violence cases so far, say officials

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing six cases related to violence in Manipur, has not made any arrest so far, officials said. In accordance with the procedure, the federal agency took over the FIRs from the State police last month and the investigation is continuing, they said.

The Hindu

Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes mines and minerals amendment bill

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manipur row | Supreme Court to hear Hyderabad Professor’s plea on July 31

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 31 a plea moved by Hyderabad University professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing to quash the summons issued and criminal proceedings initiated against him by a Manipur court shortly after his interview to a news portal.

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Before viral video, little primetime space for Manipur, few ground reports by big anchors

Cornered by Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi on the lack of debates on Manipur until the emergence of a viral video, Times Now chief editor Navika Kumar on Wednesday denied the allegation and also promised to send her “links” of the channel’s coverage.

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Nagaland to probe illegal ammo transport by cop

The Nagaland police have constituted a panel headed by an inspector-general of police to probe the involvement of a police officer and five others in the illegal transportation of service ammunition presumably to violence-hit Manipur, officials said.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | CBI to take over Manipur sexual assault case; Warmest July on record since human civilisation, say scientists

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When Smriti Irani shouted at opposition over Manipur in Parliament

NEW DELHI: The opposition has been alleging that not just Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also women and child development minister Smriti Irani have not spoken on the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3. Irani not just replied but she sought to put the opposition in the dock.

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Indian women's struggle against sexual violence has had little support from the men in power

Two recent instances of vicious sexual violence against ethnic minority women in the Indian state of Manipur involving gang rape and murder have highlighted the problems of impunity and weak laws dealing with violence against women in India.

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Jaishankar’s speech stalled; Goyal and Adhir get into bitter exchanges

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury got into a spat in Lok Sabha, leading to a 20-minute adjournment. Opposition members protested against government for not agreeing to their demand that PM Modi should speak on Manipur. Bills passed before adjournment

The Times of India

Congress Manipur MLAs demand convening of assembly’s emergency session

NEW DELHI: The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) of strife-torn Manipur have demanded the convening of an emergency session of the assembly to discuss the ongoing disturbance in the state.

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha witnesses sloganeering by both treasury and Opposition; deadlock continues

Rajya Sabha proceedings marked by sloganeering by both Treasury and Opposition. Opposition dressed in black to protest and demand PM Modi's statement on Manipur. Chairman ignored Opposition's notices and called External Affairs Minister to make statement.

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Opposition MPs to visit Manipur this weekend

Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to assess situation; protest PM Modi's failure to address issue in Parliament. INDIA parties demand PM's statement in Rajya Sabha, followed by discussion under Rule 267, which takes precedence over all other issues.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi exhorts youth to rise against injustice, feel the pain of Manipur

Rahul Gandhi urges youth to stand against injustice, feel pain of Manipur. He says fight is between two ideologies: RSS/BJP's select few ruling & owning resources vs. Congress' unity & harmony. PM silent on violence as he knows his ideology set Manipur on fire. #BehtarBharatKiBuniyaad

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Manipur village caught in cross-fire: Bombings through the night, teen critically injured

About 40 km from Imphal, Phougakchao village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district has been witness to rampant firing and bombing from the neighbouring Kuki-dominated hills, which intensified this week. On July 25, an 18-year-old boy Lonjam Naocha Singh got severely injured by shrapnel as a bomb cracked through the roof of…

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