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Indian women's struggle against sexual violence has had little support from the men in power

Two recent instances of vicious sexual violence against ethnic minority women in the Indian state of Manipur involving gang rape and murder have highlighted the problems of impunity and weak laws dealing with violence against women in India.

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Jaishankar’s speech stalled; Goyal and Adhir get into bitter exchanges

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury got into a spat in Lok Sabha, leading to a 20-minute adjournment. Opposition members protested against government for not agreeing to their demand that PM Modi should speak on Manipur. Bills passed before adjournment

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Congress Manipur MLAs demand convening of assembly’s emergency session

NEW DELHI: The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) of strife-torn Manipur have demanded the convening of an emergency session of the assembly to discuss the ongoing disturbance in the state.

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Rajya Sabha witnesses sloganeering by both treasury and Opposition; deadlock continues

Rajya Sabha proceedings marked by sloganeering by both Treasury and Opposition. Opposition dressed in black to protest and demand PM Modi's statement on Manipur. Chairman ignored Opposition's notices and called External Affairs Minister to make statement.

The Hindu

Opposition MPs to visit Manipur this weekend

Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to assess situation; protest PM Modi's failure to address issue in Parliament. INDIA parties demand PM's statement in Rajya Sabha, followed by discussion under Rule 267, which takes precedence over all other issues.

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Rahul Gandhi exhorts youth to rise against injustice, feel the pain of Manipur

Rahul Gandhi urges youth to stand against injustice, feel pain of Manipur. He says fight is between two ideologies: RSS/BJP's select few ruling & owning resources vs. Congress' unity & harmony. PM silent on violence as he knows his ideology set Manipur on fire. #BehtarBharatKiBuniyaad

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Manipur village caught in cross-fire: Bombings through the night, teen critically injured

About 40 km from Imphal, Phougakchao village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district has been witness to rampant firing and bombing from the neighbouring Kuki-dominated hills, which intensified this week. On July 25, an 18-year-old boy Lonjam Naocha Singh got severely injured by shrapnel as a bomb cracked through the roof of…

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Commotion at Chandy memorial event engineered by Congress faction, says E.P. Jayarajan

LDF convener Jayarajan alleged Congress faction orchestrated commotion at Oommen Chandy's meeting. He claimed CM Pinarayi Vijayan handled situation maturely & justified police case against mike operator. He alleged violence in Manipur sponsored by RSS & BJP & said govt's liquor policy should encourage toddy as nutritious drink.

The Hindu

CBI to probe May 4 Manipur sexual assault

CBI to probe sexual assault on two women in Manipur; trial to be held in Assam; Ministry of Home Affairs in talks with Meitei and Kuki groups to restore normalcy

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Travesty to pass Bills when no-confidence motion is still pending, says Congress citing rules

Opposition bloc INDIA wants no-confidence motion debated at the earliest. Congress says no legislative business can be transacted till the motion is debated.

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Monsoon Session: PM Modi should speak about Manipur, says Sanjay Raut

The monsoon session of Parliament has seen disruptions since its beginning on July 20 with opposition members pressing their demand for a detailed discussion on Manipur and a statement from the Prime Minister. Read further on Dynamite News

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Team of INDIA alliance MPs to visit Manipur on July 29,30

A team of opposition MPs belonging to INDIA is slated to visit Manipur on July 29 and 30 amid their demand for a detailed discussion in Parliament on the situation in the state, which has seen ethnic violence. Read further on Dynamite News

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MPs from Opposition bloc INDIA to visit Manipur on July 29, 30

Opp. MPs from INDIA alliance to visit Manipur this wknd to assess situation riven by ethnic violence since May 3. Delegation of over 20 MPs to take first-hand account. Rahul Gandhi had visited earlier. MPs demand discussion in both houses & statement from PM on current situation.

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SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav: Vote-bank politics of BJP has pushed Manipur to such horrendeus situation

"BJP and PM are one. Whatever is happening there is due to the hatred spread by RSS and the vote-bank politics of BJP...." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manipur issue to be solved; BJP making inroads in Tripura tribal belt, says CM Manik Saha

Tripura CM Manik Saha also claimed the BJP has been making inroads into the tribal belt in the State which till now has been in the iron grip of a tribal outfit Tipra Motha, which he feels is suffering from “its own problems.”

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Manipur court acquits all police personnel in 2009 ‘fake encounter’ case

The police had alleged Sanjit Meitei fired at its commandos while trying to escape a routine frisking operation on the busy street. When photographs of the incident appeared in a magazine, his mother Ch Taratombi lodged an FIR alleging that the police killed Sanjit in a fake encounter.

The Hindu

PM Modi tarnishing democracy by not speaking in Parliament, making political speeches outside, says Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accuses PM Modi of tarnishing democracy by not speaking in Parliament, dubs government a "blot on humanity" for "indifference" towards Manipur. He said the burning of Manipur is a "black chapter" for the country and the government is a "blot on humanity" for not taking care…

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‘BJP-backed’ violence, CM ‘against’ Kukis: In Manipur petitions the SC is set to hear again tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Friday is likely to discuss the action taken over a video that showed two women being paraded on the streets by a mob as it hears five petitions linked to the Manipur violence.

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Jaya Bachchan refuses to comment on PM Modi's remark against opposition calling alliance INDIA

A video of Jaya Bachchan, an MP of the Samajwadi Party, has gone viral as it sees the star refusing to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement against the opposition using INDIA as the name of its grand alliance.

Dynamite News

Parliament Monsoon session, Day 6: INDIA alliance MPs to wear black clothes to protest over Manipur

All Members of Parliament from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will wear black clothes to the Parliament to register its protest over the situation in Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Breaks the impasse’, ‘scores moral point’: Editorials on Opposition’s no-confidence motion

The news of the week is that the Opposition moved its no-confidence motion yesterday against the Modi government. This was after days of logjam in Parliament as the Opposition insisted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must make a statement on the Manipur issue.

The Hindu

Congress slams Assam CM for deflecting discussion on Manipur

Assam CM Sarma accused of deflecting Manipur discussion; Congress, AJP criticize BJP's arrogance. CM Sarma a "master in manipulation" who deflects matters; BJP's reaction to INDIA's birth "arrogance of disrespecting INDIA". INDIA will win in 2024, hate will lose.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | ED does not have power to seek police remand: T.N. Minister Senthil Balaji argues in SC; NCW chief meets victims of sexual violence in Manipur, and more

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Internet shutdown gave Manipur perpetrators a free run: CPI(M) MP John Brittas

CPI(M) MP John Brittas argued that frequent Internet shutdowns had created a breeding ground for “fake news, misinformation and suppression of valuable information”.

The Hindu

Opposition parties to wear black dresses in Parliament on Thursday

Leaders of various Opposition parties who are part of the INDIA alliance will wear black dresses on July 27, 2023 as a mark of protest against the treasury Bench for not allowing a discussion on Manipur and not starting a discussion on their no confidence motion.

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