Guwahati: While Manipur government has announced an inquiry into the incident of government bus with journalists on board and concealing the state's name on its windshield, Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), Meitei civil society group has announced 48 shutdown.
COCOMI demanded apology from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Resignation of Chief Secretary, DGP, and Security Advisor.
The state government stated, "The Governor of Manipur is pleased to constitute an inquiry Committee to examine the facts and circumstances around the incident involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport bus carrying media personnel to cover the Manipur Shirui Festival, 2025 on May 20 near Gwalatabi checkpost, Imphal East district. The Inquiry Committee shall consist of N. Ashok Kumar,Commissioner (Home), and Th. Kirankumar Singh, Secretary (IT). "
The committee shall look into lapses, if any, and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future.the inquiry Committee shall submit its report within 15 days.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has said that incident was an "avoidable misunderstanding".
Patra, in a video message on social media on Tuesday night, said "Today (Tuesday), an unfortunate incident has happened, I believe, because of avoidable misunderstanding. I firmly like to reiterate that as far as the integrity of Manipur is concerned, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah... has maintained (it) is something which is non-negotiable. It's something which we always stand for."
The BJP leader also said that after two years, some sort of festivity has returned to Manipur, which is "something to be celebrated and not to be conspired".
"Anyone who feels this is a conspiracy, I on behalf of BJP, would like to assure that this is not a conspiracy and have faith on us," Patra said.
Media organisations of Manipur and political parties had on Tuesday criticised the security forces for the alleged incident at Gwaltabi.
The security personnel had stopped the bus at Gwaltabi check post, around 25 km from Imphal, and allegedly forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staff to conceal the state's name written on the top of the vehicle's windshield with a piece of white paper.
COCOMI demanded apology from Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Resignation of Chief Secretary, DGP, and Security Advisor.
The state government stated, "The Governor of Manipur is pleased to constitute an inquiry Committee to examine the facts and circumstances around the incident involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport bus carrying media personnel to cover the Manipur Shirui Festival, 2025 on May 20 near Gwalatabi checkpost, Imphal East district. The Inquiry Committee shall consist of N. Ashok Kumar,Commissioner (Home), and Th. Kirankumar Singh, Secretary (IT). "
The committee shall look into lapses, if any, and suggest measures to prevent recurrence of such a situation in future.the inquiry Committee shall submit its report within 15 days.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has said that incident was an "avoidable misunderstanding".
Patra, in a video message on social media on Tuesday night, said "Today (Tuesday), an unfortunate incident has happened, I believe, because of avoidable misunderstanding. I firmly like to reiterate that as far as the integrity of Manipur is concerned, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah... has maintained (it) is something which is non-negotiable. It's something which we always stand for."
The BJP leader also said that after two years, some sort of festivity has returned to Manipur, which is "something to be celebrated and not to be conspired".
"Anyone who feels this is a conspiracy, I on behalf of BJP, would like to assure that this is not a conspiracy and have faith on us," Patra said.
Media organisations of Manipur and political parties had on Tuesday criticised the security forces for the alleged incident at Gwaltabi.
The security personnel had stopped the bus at Gwaltabi check post, around 25 km from Imphal, and allegedly forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staff to conceal the state's name written on the top of the vehicle's windshield with a piece of white paper.
