At Least Seven Injured in Manipur After Security Forces Fire Tear Gas to Stop March to Raj Bhavan
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At Least Seven Injured in Manipur After Security Forces Fire Tear Gas to Stop March to Raj Bhavan
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The protesters were demanding an apology from Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
People take part in a protest march towards Raj Bhavan over alleged removal of the Manipur state's name from a government bus, in Imphal on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: At least seven people were injured after security forces in Manipur fired tear gas and smoke bombs on Sunday (May 25) to disperse protesters who were marching towards the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.
The protest resulted after widespread outrage over an alleged directive that called for the removal of the word Manipur from a Manipur State Transport (MST) bus that was used during the Shirui Festival in the state's Ukhrul district, reported Northeast today.
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a prominent civil society group led the protesters who marched for around 500 metres before the security personnel stopped them.
Thereafter, the police allegedly used force to disperse the crowd, with at least seven people getting injured.
The protesters were demanding an apology from Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. They also accused Bhalla of refusing to address the issue about the removal of the state's name from the MST bus.
As a result of the incident, the COCOMI has demanded the resignation of the chief secretary, director general of police and security adviser of the state, saying that they are responsible for what the COCOMI termed as 'administrative failures and use of excessive force under President's rule.'
The group has also announced a statewide agitation.
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