Politically instigated says Manipur CM about attacks on Ministers, MLAs’ homes

Since violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, at least 10 incidents of Manipur Ministers, MLAs and politicians’ homes have either been torched or attempts made to vandalise

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said that the attacks on residences and properties of Manipur ministers, legislators and politicians are “politically instigated”.

“I don’t want to blame the whole people of the state, but some people involved have politically instigated it. That is very unfortunate,” CM Singh said when asked about the series of attacks, incidents of arson and vandalisation of residences and private property of several Ministers and MLAs of the state that has been taking place since violence broke out in Manipur on May 3.

Just last night, a mob burnt down a godown that was the private property of Manipur Minister L Sucindro Meitei in Imphal and also tried to attack his residence.
The mob also set two mini trucks on fire, which were parked at the godown complex in Ishirou, Imphal. The mob reportedly also tried to torch the residence of Susindro who is the Khurai MLA. Security forces rushed to the spot and diffused the situation. The incident of arson and violence that reportedly began at around 9:30 pm Friday continued for almost an hour.
This is the 10th such incident when a minister or an MLA has been targeted amid the prevailing turmoil in the state that began on May 3.
Here is the list of the other incidents of Manipur legislators’ homes or property being attacked since May 3:
• On June 16, an angry mob tried to attack to vandalise state BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi’s residence near Porampet in Imphal.
• On June 14, the residence of Minister Nemcha Kipgen in Imphal was burnt down by miscreants. The incident took place at Lamphel locality of Imphal.
• On June 8, two bike-borne miscreants hurled a low-intensity Improvised explosive device (IED) at the gate of the Naoriya Pakhanglakpa BJP MLA Soraisam Kebi in Imphal East.
On June 4, miscreants burnt down the house of Congress MLA R K Ranjit in Sugnu, under Kakching district of Manipur.
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On May 28, the house of BJP MLA Kh Raghumani Singh at Lamphel in Imphal West district was vandalised. He is the Uripok MLA.
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On May 25, the residence of Union minister of state for External Affairs and Education RK Ranjan Singh was attacked and vandalized. Alert personnel of the Manipur Police and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) had swung into action to bring the situation under control.
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On the same night, in a second incident, an angry mob tried to attack the residence of Manipur Minister Th Biswajit Singh. However, security forces managed to stop the mob much before they could reach the Minister’s residence.
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On May 24, an irate mob had vandalized Manipur’s Public Works Department, Youth Affairs & Sports Minister and Bishnupur MLA, Govindas Konthoujam’s residence.
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Earlier, on May 4 Vungzagin Valte, a BJP MLA, was attacked by a mob in Imphal while he was returning from the state secretariat after a meeting with Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

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