Various parties and organizations demand CBI probe into the multi crore watergate that touches off a seismic wave of reactions across the nation.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday gave hint of a CBI probe to unearth the scam while BJP MP Ramen Deka said that he would talk to the prime minister demanding a CBI probe.
“I will raise the demand at the Parliament session which begins on Tuesday. We need a thorough probe into the scam to identify the culprits,” Deka told reporters.
Tensions escalated in Manipur’s violence-hit Jiribam district on Sunday night as clashes between security forces and protesters turned deadly, officials reported. A young protester, identified as 21-year-old K. Athouba, was fatally shot amid the chaos. A police official confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine who fired the fatal shot, while protesters allege that a Manipur Police special commando unit was responsible. Two others were reported injured in the incident.
The violence erupted as mobs attacked and vandalized properties belonging to political leaders and various party offices. According to police reports, the unrest began at Babupara before spreading to other...
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