IMPHAL Women in Manipur have always been at the centre stage, and there is no exception when it comes to playing a role in restoring peace and normalcy amidst the ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern state, where over 100 people have been killed and more than 320 others injured since the strife broke out on May 3. Around 4,000 vendors of the world’s largest all-women-run market “Ima Keithal” or the “Mother’s Market”, located in Imphal, began on Tuesday a three-day long sit-in-demonstration demanding the restoration of peace and normalcy in Manipur. The agitating women vendors also demanded the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the identification and pushback of infiltrators from Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh. “The vendors in the Ima Market, which has a history of over 500 years, are known as ‘imas’ or mothers, and the majority of the sellers are between the ages of 50 and 70 years,” Manipur
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shah wrote, "My sincerest appeal to the people of Manipur is to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur, NH-2 Highway, so that food, medicines, petrol/diesel, and other necessary items can reach the people. I also request that civil society organisations do the needful in bringing consensus." Manipur: Amit Shah Appeals to People To Lift Blockades at Imphal-Dimapur, National Highway-2 and Let Food Items Reach People.
Manipuri Muslims or Meitei Pangals are not jumping into the current tribal war between Meitei and the Kuki. They are not ready to align with the 'Manipur
The Manipur People’s Party (MPP) accused security advisor Kuldiep Singh of being a mute spectator to the SoO Kuki militants’ unabated onslaughts towards innocent civilians.
The plight of Meitei Pangals or Manipuri Muslims remains unheard theindianawaaz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theindianawaaz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.