Manipur BJP spokesperson’s house set on fire again

New Delhi, NT Bureau: T Michael Lamjathang Haokip, a BJP spokesperson and leader of the Thadou tribe, faced yet another attack on his residence today in Churachandpur district, a Kuki-majority area in Manipur.

This incident marks the third time Haokip’s house has been targeted since the outbreak of ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities in May 2023.

CM N Biren Singh condemned the attack on the house "for the third time". "The repeated targeting of our people (Thadou in this case), often under the guise of peace rallies, is a deeply troubling trend," Singh said in an X post.

"Such acts of provocation will not be tolerated. We will ensure that those responsible are held accountable. Action will be taken against officials concerned who failed."