
Manipur's Interstate Bus Service Resumes for First Time Since 2023
Manipur's vital interstate bus service has reopened for the first time since 2023, with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh addressing confusion caused by vested interest groups.
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Manipur's vital interstate bus service has reopened for the first time since 2023, with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh addressing confusion caused by vested interest groups.

BJP's Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as CM of Manipur on February 4, reinstating the NDA government along with Kuki legislator Nemcha Kipgen and Naga MLA Losii Dikho as his deputies, marking a fresh spin on shared governance in a multi-ethnic state riven by the Meitei-Kuki conflict. Governor AK Bhalla also administered the oath of office to BJP's Konthoujam Govindas and Khuraijam Loken Singh of NPP as cabinet ministers at the Lok Bhavan ceremony.

The BJP has initiated an outreach campaign in a Muslim-dominated assembly seat in Manipur, with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stating his main goal is to unite the people of Manipur after three years of ethnic violence.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh convened a high-level security meeting in response to recent violence, while Meitei civil society organizations have demanded action and the disarmament of Kuki insurgent groups following an attack on a BSF soldier's house that killed two children.

Opinion is divided on whether Manipur's new chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh can bring calm to the state.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh defied boycott calls to attend a BJP MLA’s funeral, traveling by helicopter amid protests and road blockades and stating that dialogue is the only way forward.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh directs senior police and administrative officials to secure the release of the people who were travelling on the Ukhrul-Imphal Road