Manipur Chief Minister: Repealing of AFSPA not the call of State Government; UNLF says Plebiscite stands the only option; ULFA claims responsibility for the grenade blast
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    • Chief Minister of Manipur Ibobi has stated that the complete repealing of AFSPA is not the call of the State Government. He further mentioned that the problem in the state considering the multiple insurgency problems cannot be solved if the act will be lifted from the state.1

    However, the UNLF in a press release by the senior publicity officer of the outfit, Ksh. Yoiheiba stated that the UNLF sticks by the proposed stand of carrying out a plebiscite which can bring an end to the conflict situation. The statement also noted that the stance of the Indian government sidelining the proposal is a challenge to the state and a gross discrimination of human rights.2

    Meanwhile, in a bomb attacks by insurgents, four Congress leaders were injured at the party’s high-security headquarters in Guwahat on March 14. It was suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED). ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah made no delay to claim the responsibility for the blast. Earlier, Paresh Baruah had threatened the Congress of dire consequences for “splitting the ULFA”. The blast occurred near the main entrance of Rajiv Bhavan.3

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