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Video: Kukis Allege Naga Insurgents Burned Their Village In Manipur
Some structures including huts at a village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were set on fire by insurgents today. The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) in a statement to the media claimed responsibility.
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Manipur's Naga Tribes Allege Threat By Kuki Insurgents, Block Village Road
The ZUF (S Kamson) alleged they were fired upon by Kuki insurgents while its members were busy destroying poppy farms. The gunfight led to tension in nearby villages, they said.
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'Manipur Faces Existential Crisis': Ex Chief Minister On Drugs, Militants
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that Manipur's recurrent floods are a direct consequence of large-scale destruction of forests for illegal poppy cultivation.
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Opinion | Manipur's Lazarus Moment To End Illegal Opium Poppy Crisis
Poppy cultivation in Manipur happens under the shadow of fear so pervasive that people have accepted as 'normal' the existence of drug lords and armed traffickers in their society.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Manipur Kuki Body Leader Faces Action After Mob Tries To Stop Forces From Destroying Poppy Fields
The chief of a key Kuki body in Manipur faces legal action after a mob attacked a small team of security forces when they tried to destroy illegal opium poppy fields in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on January 31.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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Mob Tries To Stop CRPF, Cops From Destroying Illegal Poppy Fields In Manipur's Kangpokpi, 4 Vehicles Damaged
A mob of around 80 people on Friday confronted a security team that went to destroy illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and damaged four vehicles, police said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Assam Rifles Cuts Roots Of Narco Trade, Destroys 354 Acres Of Illegal Poppy Farms In 2024
The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts -- Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Manipur Cops Walk 3 Hours To Raze Illegal Poppy Farms, Face "90 Armed Miscreants", Turn Back: FIR
A Manipur Police team that went to destroy illegal opium cultivation in the hills of Kangpokpi district were stopped by "80-90 armed miscreants" and forced to return without clearing the illegal farms, a police officer said.
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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"996 New Villages, Poppy Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss": Manipur Chief Minister On Illegal Immigrants
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government's claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the "massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar".
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Video: Kukis Allege Naga Insurgents Burned Their Village In Manipur
Some structures including huts at a village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were set on fire by insurgents today. The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) in a statement to the media claimed responsibility.
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Manipur's Naga Tribes Allege Threat By Kuki Insurgents, Block Village Road
The ZUF (S Kamson) alleged they were fired upon by Kuki insurgents while its members were busy destroying poppy farms. The gunfight led to tension in nearby villages, they said.
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'Manipur Faces Existential Crisis': Ex Chief Minister On Drugs, Militants
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that Manipur's recurrent floods are a direct consequence of large-scale destruction of forests for illegal poppy cultivation.
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Opinion | Manipur's Lazarus Moment To End Illegal Opium Poppy Crisis
Poppy cultivation in Manipur happens under the shadow of fear so pervasive that people have accepted as 'normal' the existence of drug lords and armed traffickers in their society.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Manipur Kuki Body Leader Faces Action After Mob Tries To Stop Forces From Destroying Poppy Fields
The chief of a key Kuki body in Manipur faces legal action after a mob attacked a small team of security forces when they tried to destroy illegal opium poppy fields in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on January 31.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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Mob Tries To Stop CRPF, Cops From Destroying Illegal Poppy Fields In Manipur's Kangpokpi, 4 Vehicles Damaged
A mob of around 80 people on Friday confronted a security team that went to destroy illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and damaged four vehicles, police said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Assam Rifles Cuts Roots Of Narco Trade, Destroys 354 Acres Of Illegal Poppy Farms In 2024
The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts -- Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Manipur Cops Walk 3 Hours To Raze Illegal Poppy Farms, Face "90 Armed Miscreants", Turn Back: FIR
A Manipur Police team that went to destroy illegal opium cultivation in the hills of Kangpokpi district were stopped by "80-90 armed miscreants" and forced to return without clearing the illegal farms, a police officer said.
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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"996 New Villages, Poppy Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss": Manipur Chief Minister On Illegal Immigrants
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government's claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the "massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar".
