The Manipur government is likely to take up with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) the issue of the popular Manipuri game of 'Mukna-Kangjei' being identified as that of Mizoram in one of its textbooks, officials .
Imphal, Apr 19 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday urged people to cast their votes to save indigenous people of the state and protect its territorial integrity.
Polling in Manipur witnessed violence as miscreants fire near a polling booth causing panic among voters. Chief Minister Biren Singh on Friday morning urged people to vote for BJP candidates to support Modi for a third term.
“I hope both Th Basanta Singh of the BJP for Inner and K Timothy Zimik of NPF for Outer Manipur will win and support the formation of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre," CM Biren said.
From a violent one-year conflict and directions by community leaders against contesting, to special voting booths for the thousands of internally displaced people and an absent election buzz. The Indian Express travels to Imphal and Churachandpur ahead of voting, which starts on April 19, to find out how the state’s protracted crisis frames the challenge this Lok Sabha election