25
Apr
Imphal (Gurpreet Singh): Thousands of protesters seeking a permanent end to the ethnic conflict in Manipur clashed with security forces in Imphal on Saturday after being blocked from reaching the Chief Minister’s residence. Organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a prominent Meitei umbrella body, the demonstrators demanded immediate government action following a recent surge in violence, including a tragic bomb blast in Bishnupur district that claimed the lives of two children. The agitators launched four separate rallies from different parts of the city, intending to converge at Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh’s bungalow in the Babupara area.…