Car bomb at Manipur governor’s residence

Imphal, Sep 19 (ANI): A major disaster was averted in Manipur when police detected a powerful car bomb inside the premises of the heavily guarded governor’s residence on Friday.

According to reports, militants masquerading as social activists managed to sneak in the small car fitted with powerful bombs inside the premises.

Bomb disposal squad of the state police recovered the bombs and took them to a forested area to be defused.

Governor Gurbachan Jagat was in his office when the car bomb was detected.

Attacks on heavily guarded residential areas of ministers and senior officials with bomb or grenade attacks are a frequent occurrence in Manipur. (ANI)

Manipur Peoples Party stage protest in Manipur

Imphal (Manipur), Aug 22(ANI): Defying a ban regional Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) here on Saturday and staged a protest over the issue of killing of a pregnant woman and a suspected militant, allegedly by Manipur’s police commandos.

Manipur has been witnessing a series of protests since the shootout on July 23, near the building of the State legislature in Imphal in which five others were also injured. The protestors also met Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat and demanded the sacking of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.

“We have taken a note of this situation very seriously and we have demanded a judicial inquiry. In order to facilitate the inquiry MPP demands the resignation of the Chief Minister of Manipur on moral grounds,” O. Joy Singh, an MPP leader.

Protestors in the state are demanding stringent action against the police commandos allegedly involved in the shootout, which they termed as a ‘fake encounter’. (ANI)

Gurbachan Jagat to take oath as Nagaland Governor today

Kohima, July 28 (ANI): Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat, who has been entrusted additional charge of Nagaland by President Pratibha Patil, will be sworn-in today.

The ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhavan.

The outgoing Nagaland Governor Kateekal Sankaranarayanan has been transferred to Jharkhand. (ANI)