Mayhem in Manipur (Northeast Regional Media Survey, July 2004)
06 Aug, 2004 · 1452
Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys important news and editorials as reported in the Northeastern media during July 2004
Protest against Extra Judicial Killing in Manipur
The alleged extra-judicial killing of an woman by the Assam Rifles personnel on 11 July, gave rise to a series of violent demonstrations in Manipur which not only demanded the guilty to be punished, but also the revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The Sangai Express (15 July), in its editorial, ‘Looking Beyondâ€ââ€
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