When asked about the newspapers going off stands and local TV channels off the air in Imphal over the last three days, the chief minister said he came to know about it on Saturday.
“Mediapersons must be extra careful in dealing with sensitive information. Verification and confirmation of the information must be done before publishing or broadcasting,” Manipur Information and Public Relations Minister Sapam Ranjan said.
A reporter of a local news channel was allegedly assaulted by protesters at Thongju Beni Leirak around 10:20 am while covering the statewide shutdown called against the arrest of five village volunteers.
On AMWJU foundation day 2023, former AMWJU president Tarunkumar stressed the need to understand the rogue elements which are responsible for inciting and spreading hatred in strife-torn Manipur.