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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Normal life disrupted in Imphal Valley as 48-hour bandh enters second day
1 2 Imphal: Normal life in the five districts of Imphal Valley was affected for the second day on Friday due to a 48-hour state-wide bandh called by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a Meitei organisation, protesting the removal of Manipur's name from a govt bus. Business establishments, educational institutions, govt and private offices remained closed and public transport remained off the roads. Except for medical emergencies and those travelling to Ukhrul district to attend the Shirui Lily festival, no other private vehicles were allowed to ply on the roads. In Bishnupur and Thoubal districts, women bandh supporters stopped vehicles of central security forces and pasted 'Manipur/ Kangleipak' on the windshields of those vehicles. Kangleipak is the ancient name of Manipur. Early Friday, roadside vegetable vendors had opened their stalls at Andro Parking, Kongba and Khurai areas in Imphal East district but bandh supporters told them to close their stalls. The bandh was also enforced at Uripok, Singjamei and Kwakeithel in Imphal West district. On Thursday night, bandh supporters participated in a torch rally for 2km and raised slogans stating 'Manipur cannot be obliterated'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Market Volatility with Confidence Titan FX Sign Up Undo Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur govt on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state's name on a bus taking journalists to the Shirui Lily festival. It was alleged that security forces had stopped the state-run bus, on which journalists were being taken by the govt to cover the tourism festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday, and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staffers to cover the state's name written on the windshield with a white paper. The govt formed a two-member inquiry committee, and said it will "examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpost", according to an order issued by the home department. "The committee shall look into lapses, if any, and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future," it said. The committee, comprising commissioner (home) N Ashok Kumar and secretary Th Kirankumar Singh, has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, it added. COCOMI called the strike from Wednesday midnight, demanding governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's apology and resignations from security advisor Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and chief secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. "The decision to have Manipur removed from a state bus itself is anti-Manipur, absolutely challenges the idea of Manipur and its historical and cultural identity," COCOMI convener Khuraijam Athouba said. PTI Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
48-hour bandh by Meitei org affects normal life in Manipur's Imphal valley
The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state's name from a government bus affected normal life in the five districts of Imphal Valley for the second day on Friday. All business establishments, educational institutions, government and private offices remained closed and public transport remained off the roads. Except for medical emergencies and those seeking to go to Ukhrul district to attend Shirui Lily festival, no other private vehicles are allowed to ply on the roads. Several women bandh supporters stopped vehicles of central security forces in different parts of Bishnupur and Thoubal districts and pasted "Manipur/ Kangleipak" on the windshields of security vehicles. Kangleipak is the ancient name of Manipur. On Friday morning roadside vegetable vendors had opened their stalls at Andro Parking, Kongba and Khurai areas in Imphal East district but bandh supporters told them to close their stalls. Bandh supporters enforced the bandh at Uripok, Singjamei and Kwakeithel in Imphal West district. On Thursday night bandh supporters staged a torch rally for 2 km and raised slogans stating "Manipur cannot be obliterated." Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state's name on a bus taking journalists to the Shirui Lily festival. It was alleged that security forces had stopped the state-run bus, on which journalists were being taken by the government to cover the tourism festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday, and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staffers to cover the state's name written on the windshield with a white paper. The government formed a two-member inquiry committee, and said that it will "examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpost", according to an order issued by the Home Department. "The committee shall look into lapses, if any and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future," it said. The committee, comprising Commissioner (Home) N Ashok Kumar and Secretary Th Kirankumar Singh, has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, it added. Amid outrage over the incident, COCOMI called a 48-hour general strike from Wednesday midnight, and demanded an apology from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and the resignation of Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. "The decision to have Manipur removed from a state bus itself is anti-Manipur, absolutely challenges the idea of Manipur and its historical and cultural identity," COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba said. "The people of Manipur demand to know under whose authority the decision was taken. It should be clarified to the public within 48 hours," he added. The Shirui Lily festival is being held after a gap of two years as the state, ravaged by ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo community, limps back to normalcy amid the President's Rule, which was imposed in February following the resignation of N Biren Singh as the chief minister.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
48-hour bandh in Manipur: Businesses, offices, educational institutions shut over bus name controversy - All you need to know
48-hour bandh in Manipur. NEW DELHI: Normal life in the Valley's five districts was disrupted for the second consecutive day on Friday due to a 48-hour state-wide bandh called by COCOMI, a Meitei organisation, protesting the removal of the state's name from a government bus. Business establishments, government offices, private offices, educational institutions remained shut, whilst public transport services were suspended. Private vehicles were restricted, with exceptions made for medical emergencies and those travelling to the Shirui Lily festival in Ukhrul district. In Bishnupur and Thoubal districts, women bandh supporters intercepted central security force vehicles and affixed 'Manipur/Kangleipak' to their windshields. Kangleipak refers to Manipur's historical name. Early Friday, bandh supporters instructed roadside vegetable vendors at Andro Parking, Kongba and Khurai areas in Imphal East district to cease operations. The bandh was also enforced in Uripok, Singjamei and Kwakeithel in Imphal West district. Thursday night witnessed a 2-kilometre torch rally with participants chanting "Manipur cannot be obliterated." Strategic locations leading to the Raj Bhavan are under central forces' surveillance. The state government initiated an investigation on Wednesday regarding allegations that security personnel compelled covering of the state's name on a bus transporting journalists to the Shirui Lily festival. Reports indicate that security forces halted a state-operated bus carrying journalists to the Ukhrul district tourism festival on Tuesday, compelling DIPR staff to obscure the state's name on the windscreen with white paper. A two-member inquiry committee was established to "examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpost", per home department orders. The directive stated: "The committee shall investigate any lapses and recommend preventive measures for similar future situations." Commissioners N Ashok Kumar and secretary Th Kirankumar Singh comprise the committee, tasked to submit findings within 15 days. COCOMI launched a 48-hour general strike from Wednesday midnight, demanding governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's apology and resignations from Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba stated: "The decision to have Manipur removed from a state bus itself is anti-Manipur, absolutely challenges the idea of Manipur and its historical and cultural identity." He added: "The people of Manipur demand to know under whose authority the decision was taken. It should be clarified to the public within 48 hours." The Shirui Lily festival resumes after two years in the state. After N Biren Singh's resignation as chief minister, Manipur is now under President's rule after violent clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
48-hour bandh affects normal life in Manipur's Imphal valley
Imphal, The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity in protest against the removal of the state's name from a government bus affected normal life in the five districts of Imphal Valley for the second day on Friday. All business establishments, educational institutions, government and private offices remained closed and public transport remained off the roads. Except for medical emergencies and those seeking to go to Ukhrul district to attend Shirui Lily festival, no other private vehicles are allowed to ply on the roads. Several women bandh supporters stopped vehicles of central security forces in different parts of Bishnupur and Thoubal districts and pasted "Manipur/ Kangleipak" on the windshields of security vehicles. Kangleipak is the ancient name of Manipur. On Friday morning roadside vegetable vendors had opened their stalls at Andro Parking, Kongba and Khurai areas in Imphal East district but bandh supporters told them to close their stalls. Bandh supporters enforced the bandh at Uripok, Singjamei and Kwakeithel in Imphal West district. On Thursday night bandh supporters staged a torch rally for 2 km and raised slogans stating "Manipur cannot be obliterated." Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state's name on a bus taking journalists to the Shirui Lily festival. It was alleged that security forces had stopped the state-run bus, on which journalists were being taken by the government to cover the tourism festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday, and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations staffers to cover the state's name written on the windshield with a white paper. The government formed a two-member inquiry committee, and said that it will "examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpost", according to an order issued by the Home Department. "The committee shall look into lapses, if any and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future," it said. The committee, comprising Commissioner N Ashok Kumar and Secretary Th Kirankumar Singh, has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, it added. Amid outrage over the incident, COCOMI called a 48-hour general strike from Wednesday midnight, and demanded an apology from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and the resignation of Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. "The decision to have Manipur removed from a state bus itself is anti-Manipur, absolutely challenges the idea of Manipur and its historical and cultural identity," COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba said. "The people of Manipur demand to know under whose authority the decision was taken. It should be clarified to the public within 48 hours," he added. The Shirui Lily festival is being held after a gap of two years as the state, ravaged by ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo community, limps back to normalcy amid the President's Rule, which was imposed in February following the resignation of N Biren Singh as the chief minister.
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Business Standard
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
48-hour bandh in Manipur's Imphal over state name row disrupts normal life
The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state's name from a government bus affected normal life across the five districts of Imphal Valley on Thursday. All business establishments, educational institutions, and government and private offices were closed and public transport remained off the roads. At Wangkhei, Khurai, Kongba in Imphal East district and Kwakeithel, Naoremthong in Imphal West district, bandh supporters came out on the streets to enforce the shutdown and asked any individual outside their homes to return back. The bandh started on Wednesday midnight. Bandh supporters also burned tyres on the roads at Naoremthong, Kwakeithel, Khurai and Wangkhei in state capital Imphal. Security has been tightened across Imphal to prevent any untoward incident. Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state's name on a bus taking journalists to the Shirui Lily festival. It was alleged that security forces had stopped the state-run bus, on which journalists were being taken by the government to cover the tourism festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday, and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staffers to cover the state's name written on the windshield with a white paper. The government formed a two-member inquiry committee, and said that it will "examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpost", according to an order issued by the Home Department. "The committee shall look into lapses, if any and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future," it said. The committee, comprising Commissioner (Home) N Ashok Kumar and Secretary Th Kirankumar Singh, has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, it added. Amid outrage over the incident, COCOMI called a 48-hour general strike from Wednesday midnight, and demanded an apology from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and the resignation of Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh and Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. "The decision to have Manipur removed from a state bus itself is anti-Manipur, absolutely challenges the idea of Manipur and its historical and cultural identity," COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba said. "The people of Manipur demand to know under whose authority the decision was taken. It should be clarified to the public within 48 hours," he added. The Shirui Lily festival is being held after a gap of two years as the state, ravaged by ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo community, limps back to normalcy amid the President's Rule, which was imposed in February following the resignation of N Biren Singh as the chief minister.
