Manipur violence updates: Opposition leaders to head to Manipur tomorrow

"The women in denotified tribes are lagged behind...Therefore, we've kept a common topic of 'denotified tribes of women' for both the awareness and research programs of this year. This was the first program in that series...I visited Manipur and met women associations and victims from both tribes and now I'll submit the report to the government," sais NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma on women of denotified tribes. 

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday (July 28) called out Indian home minister Amit Shah for reportedly questioning the release time of the sexual assault video of two Kuki women in Manipur. 

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10 people have been arrested by the CBI and 6 FIRs have been registered in the cases related to ethnic violence that shook Manipur.

Around 20 Opposition MPs will be reaching Manipur on Saturday (July 29). Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi, Manoj Jha, Kanimozhi and others are among the leaders who will be visiting Manipur. 

They will be checking the ground situation of Manipur. 

An affidavit has been filed by the Centre with the Supreme Court saying that it took action on May 3 after initial reports of violence in Manipur were received. In the affidavit, all the efforts of the government have been listed. 

NCW chief will be submitting a report on Manipur violence to Centre after concerns were raised over late response.

A delegation of 20 Members of Parliament representing Opposition Alliance (INDIA) will visit Manipur on July 29.

Delegates include Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Gaurav Gogoi, Kanimozhi, Jayant Chaudhary and others.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its probe in the viral video case in which two women were stripped naked in May, reports said. 

On Thursday in Manipur's Imphal, a police officer displayed remarkable composure as he swiftly seized the effigy of Mizoram's chief minister, Zoramthanga, from the protesters' grasp, just moments before they could set it ablaze.

A significant crowd had gathered at the western gate of the historic Kangla Fort in the afternoon to voice their dissent against the statements directed at Manipur's CM, N Biren Singh, by Mizoram's residents during a solidarity rally in Aizawl on Tuesday.

Amid high political drama in New Delhi over the Manipur incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson from Bihar Vinod Sharma on Thursday tendered his resignation from the party saying he felt 'stigmatised' to work under BJP leadership. He also alleged that PM Modi was "sleeping" over the incident and he lacked the courage to sack the state leadership.

According to the police, a gun-battle with militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district resulted in injuries to two security personnel, one of whom was an Army jawan.

The exchange of gunfire occurred in Phoubakchao Ikhai area, situated approximately 50 km away from the state capital, Imphal, starting on Thursday morning and lasting for around 15 hours until late at night. Eventually, the insurgents managed to escape the area.

During the shootout, one house in the nearby Tera Khongsangbi locality was set ablaze.

Among the injured security personnel was 40-year-old Nameirakpam Ibomcha, who is a Manipur Police commando.

A hearing over May 4 incident, which triggered massive outrage across India, is set to take place in India's top court today. Earlier on Thursday, the central govt filed an affidavit in the court informing the case has been transferred to CBI and that it had a zero-tolerance policy towards crimes against women.