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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress first to demand Prez rule in Manipur: BJP MLA
Imphal: BJP MLA L Susindro Meitei on Sunday claimed that Congress was the first to have demanded imposition of President's rule in Manipur, and now they have changed their previous stand. Susindro told reporters at the sidelines of an event, "We were ministers and wanted our govt to continue. However, the number of people who didn't want the govt to exist was many, and it finally had to go." The statement of the Khurai constituency MLA came in the wake of repeated calls for restoration of popular govt or fresh elections by Manipur Congress. "President's rule was first demanded by Congress. Didn't their MP also demanded President's rule in parliament? They (Cong) keep saying what they cannot do with five MLAs. However, those five have been the most problematic. Those five should have worked according to the interests of Manipur," he said. "The beginning of the dissolution of our govt started with the five MLAs of Congress. When President's rule was first imposed, Congress president had said one of the engines of the double-engine govt has been struck with Brahmastra missile," he added. Susindro also said, "President's rule will continue because there are many who favour and demanded President's rule. " President's rule in Manipur was imposed on Feb 13 after the then chief minister N Biren Singh resigned on Feb 9. PTI Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Manipur Congress asks five constitutional questions to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla
The Manipur Congress has formally questioned Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla regarding the status of the state's Legislative Assembly, submitting a letter with five constitutional inquiries. This action follows the declaration that a previous order to summon the Assembly was voided, amidst ongoing ethnic violence and President's Rule in the state since February. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Militants arrested Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A delegation of the Manipur Congress party posed five constitutional questions to the Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on the status of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Manipur PCC President Keisham Meghachandra Singh submitted a nine-page letter to the Governor on Tuesday. The Congress posed five constitutional questions to the Manipur Governor on the status of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly. 'Is it to be concluded that the present 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, as it stands since 12th February 2025, or as it stands today, is alive? Is it to be concluded that the present 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, as it stands since 12th February 2025, or as it stands today, is dead?'The delegation stated, 'Is it to be concluded that the present 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, as it stands since 12th February 2025, or as it stands today, is constitutionally deemed to be dissolved? Is it to be concluded that the present 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly suffices necessary conditions for the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly under Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution of India?'The letter added, 'Is it to be concluded that any actions or Orders of the Governor of Manipur , in future, to summon the next assembly sitting as per Article 174 of the Constitution of India, if, in case, a new Chief Minister of Manipur is to demonstrate his/her floor test in the Legislative Assembly, would tantamount to a violation of the Article 174(1), and, hence, the Governor would be constitutionally barred from summoning the sitting for the next assembly session of the remaining term of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly?The Congress delegation comprised BupendaMeitei, AICC Member & AICC Executive Panel Member, Department of Law, Wahidur Rahman General Secretary (Organisation & Legal Affairs) Manipur PCC, S. Shyamcharan Chairman Law Department Manipur PCC and L. Brojen Singh Convenor Law Department Manipur Governor of Manipur ordered that the previous Orders Dated24 January 2025 to summon Manipur Legislative Assembly's Session, which is yet to commence, is hereby declared 'null and void' with immediate than 260 people have been killed and around 70,000 people of different communities rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities since May has been under President's Rule since February 13, four days after the resignation of N. Biren Singh from the Chief Minister's is now speculation if President's Rule will be extended beyond August security forces in Manipur arrested eight militants of different outfits and recovered many arms and ammunition during the past 24 hours.A police officer said that eight arrested extremists belong to United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), and they were arrested from Tengnoupal and Imphal East districts.A car, Indian and Nepalese currencies, mobile phones, SIM cards, Aadhaar cards, and PAN cards were recovered from the possession of the arrested the eight arrested militants, three KCP militants were arrested from India-Myanmar border areas under the hilly Tengnoupal security forces also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from mountainous Kangpokpi district. The recovered arms include an INSAS rifle with magazine, a .303 rifle, a lathode, a .32 pistol with magazine, four bolt-action rifles, an M16 rifle, an MA1 assault rifle, a sniper rifle, a .32 bore pistol, and seven single-barrel hand grenades were also recovered in the operation, which was carried out in Tingkai Khullen, Maohing and Changoubung villages of the district, the police official forces continue to conduct search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas across districts in Imphal valley and hilly regions.
