Union minister RK Ranjan Singh’s Imphal residence was attacked for the second time in two months as protestors during a women’s rally pelted stones demanding that he speak in Parliament about the situation in the ethnic strife-affected state. However, no one was present at the house during the time of attack and not much harm was done to it, as per a report by PTI. Security personnel posted at the house in Kongba locality in Imphal town dispersed the protesters who also sought restoration of internet services.
“We demand that the minister speak in Parliament about the situation in the state. We want internet services back. We want to tell people what is happening to us,” one of the protestors said.
Earlier on June 15, a mob had attacked the minister's residence and tried to set it ablaze after which the security guards and firefighters managed to control arson attempts and save the house.
Manipur University Students Organise Rally Demanding Restoration Of Peace
Students of Manipur University on Monday organised a rally in Imphal town demanding restoration of peace in the conflict-ridden state. However, the students were caught up in a broil with the police after which the police fired tear gas shells to disperse them as the youths crossed an area up to which permission was given to them to hold the rally.
The rally organised by Manipur University Students’ Union started from the gate of the varsity and wanted to continue the rally beyond Kakway and till Singjamei, some four km away from the varsity gate.
The police fired tear gas shells to disperse the rallyists when they tried to cross Kakwa and head towards Singjamei, leading to a heated exchange of words between the officers and the students.
Over 160 people have been killed and several others injured since ethnic violence broke out in the state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.