Manipur BJP candidate emphasizes unity, peace building in state ahead of LS polls

Thounaojam Basantakumar Singh, the BJP candidate for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, underscored the importance of preserving Manipur's unity, as the state gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

He highlighted the need to maintain the state's integrity and emphasized the accomplishments of his party and the government for the people of Manipur. 

Singh also pledged to prioritize peacebuilding and the resettlement of displaced individuals post-elections, presenting these commitments as key focal points for his electoral campaign.

Meanwhile, fresh violence flared up in Manipur ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah that killed 2 persons. 

Following two days of cross-firing in Thoubal, Tengnoupal and Kakching districts, the situation intensified at Moirangpurel where village volunteers from Kuki dominated Kangpokpi and Meitei dominated Imphal East clashed. The violence continued past 1 pm on April 13 as village volunteers from valley district retaliated against village guards from Kangpokpi.

According to reliable sources, Kuki village guards initiated the violence by unleashing a barrage of rounds and shell explosives at 8:30 am from Kamuching under Maphou Dam PS, Kangpokpi district, towards Moirangpurel in Imphal East. In a show of defiance, volunteers from Moirangpurel retaliated, resulting in death of two Kuki village guards.

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