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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma demands Rahul Gandhi’s apology for ‘defaming’ Manipur

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday demanded an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for, what he alleged, “defaming” Manipur. While condemning the Manipur viral video incident, the BJP leader also asked people not to paint the whole state or whole of Northeast with the same…

The Times of India

More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur

In Manipur, ethnic violence has led to a series of horrific crimes against women, including disrobing, parading naked, rape, and murder. On May 6, a 45-year-old woman was stripped and set ablaze in Imphal East. On May 4, two women were raped, tortured, and murdered in Imphal East.

The Hindu

Manipur violence: Nation outraged over viral video, calls grow for CM to resign

The video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in a village in violence-rocked Manipur has stunned the nation and triggered protests across the country.

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BJP questions crimes against women in Bengal and Rajasthan

The BJP went on the offensive on Friday, lashing out against the West Bengal and Rajasthan governments — ruled by the Trinamool Congress and Congress respectively — regarding their record on crimes against women.

The Hindu

What is happening in India’s Manipur?

Viral clip showing dozens of men parading around two women stripped naked and assaulting them has triggered outrage.

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AIMSS, AIDSO condemn Manipur incident

Strongly condemning the ghastly sexual assault on two women in Manipur, members of the district committee of All India Mahila Samskrutika Sanghatane (AIMSS) submitted a memorandum in Dharwad on Friday.

The Hindu

Manipur horror video: A.P. Congress leader says Modi should apologise to women across the country

APCC slams PM Modi for failing to address Manipur conflict; demands apology for 'horror video' of women being stripped & paraded. Congress leader Mastan Vali called for CBI probe into violence that has seen mobs torching 350 churches. BJP accused of 'dirty politics' to retain power, raking up UCC.

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Two more arrested for assaulting tribal youth in Andhra Pradesh’s Ongole

Police made two more arrests in Ongole Prakasam in connection with the assault and urination on a tribal youth. Home Minister Taneti Vanitha promised stringent punishment for the culprits and economic assistance for the victim's family. The Jagan Mohan Reddy govt. prioritizes safety of weaker sections, including SC/STs. The Disha…

The Hindu

India: four men arrested after women stripped naked and paraded in Manipur

Police say further arrests expected as attack captured in viral video prompts nationwide outrage

The Guardian - UK

Women in India set fire to house of Manipur assault main suspect

The person allegedly dragged two tribal women onto streets in May and later incited mob to rape and parade them naked.

Al Jazeera

Opposition parties disrupt India's Parliament for 2nd day to protest ethnic violence in northeast

Deadly ethnic clashes in India’s northeast have rocked the country’s Parliament for a second straight day, with the opposition blocking proceedings and demanding the sacking of the top elected official of Manipur state, where more than 130 people have been killed since early May

The Independent UK

Explained | Senthilbalaji case: What has the SC said about ED’s powers to arrest and seek custody in the past?

As the Supreme Court is set to hear T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s appeal against a Madras High Court order upholding his arrest by the ED in a money-laundering case on July 21, we examine what the Court has said about the powers of the ED to arrest and seek custody in the…

The Hindu

National Commission for Women had been apprised of Manipur video incident on June 12

Before the video of the alleged incident of women being paraded naked and brutally assaulted in Manipur went viral on July 19, the National Commission for Women had been apprised of the same more than a month ago on June 12

The Hindu

Kuki viral video: ANI apologises for ‘inadvertently’ claiming Muslim man was arrested

Over 75 days after two Kuki women were paraded naked by a mob in Manipur and then sexually assaulted, the Manipur police made its first arrests in the case. It arrested four people in Thoubal district.

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‘National shame’, Manipur CM ‘must go’: Editorials on the viral video of Kuki women

After the horrors of the viral video from Manipur, the media raced to get ahead of the story. The video showed two Kuki women being paraded naked by a mob. They were later sexually assaulted; one of them was also gangraped.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; Justice B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

Morning Digest, July 21, 2023 | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

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Evening Standard

Four arrests after two women stripped naked and paraded by mob in India

The incident came amid ongoing ethnic violence in northeast India

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From Sonia Gandhi to Netta D’Souza, what top Congress leaders said on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: Both houses of Parliament were adjourned on the very first day of the monsoon session which commenced on Thursday following pandemonium over the ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur and parading of two women naked.

The Hindu

NHRC takes up Manipur abduction, gang-rape case, issues notice

In its statement, the NHRC said that it had taken cognisance of the May 4 incident in B. Phainom village of Kangpokpi district, where a mob of 1,000 Meitei people had abducted five members of a Kuki-Zo family while they were being escorted to safety by the Manipur Police.

The Times of India

Why BJP condemns but also questions timing of Manipur shameful video

NEW DELHI: Condemning on Thursday in the strong words the Manipur horror video showing two Manipur women being paraded naked, the BJP questioned the timing of its release.

The Hindu

Calcutta HC allows West Bengal police to file FIR against Suvendu Adhikari

Calcutta High Court allows West Bengal police to register FIR against Suvendu Adhikari for provocative remarks during Panchayat polls. Court says protection given to Adhikari not acceptable as per Article 361 of Constitution.

The Hindu

Four held in Manipur sexual assault case

Manipur CM N. Biren Singh said the guilty in May 4 sexual violence case will not be spared and that his government will seek capital punishment.

The Hindu

Questioning ‘timing’ of viral video, BJP accuses Opposition of avoiding discussion on Manipur

Accusing the Opposition of disrupting Parliament and not allowing a discussion on the situation in Manipur, the BJP on Thursday said that the surfacing of a viral video — which showed two women in the State being stripped and paraded naked — on the eve of Parliament’s monsoon session was “surrounded…

Newslaundry

‘Neither supporting nor opposing bail’: Delhi Police’s courtroom dilemma in Brij Bhushan bail hearing

With a posse of journalists and a galaxy of security personnel, courtroom number 503 was a sharp contrast to an otherwise quiet Rouse Avenue Court Complex in Delhi on Thursday afternoon.

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