Is Manipur ready for a ‘popular government’ yet?

Manipur has been under President’s rule since February 13, 2025. But this week, a group of 10 MLAs met the Governor and informed him that they would like to form a “popular government” with the support of a total of 44 MLAs. The Manipur Assembly has a strength of 60.

At the same time, the state is again in turmoil over an incident in Gwaltabi village where security forces allegedly asked for the state’s name on a bus to be covered up. Angry protesters locked up central government offices, including the office of the Election Commission, and defaced government signboards as part of a state-wide agitation.

What is behind the latest episode of civil unrest? What has been the impact of the President’s Rule so far? And what are the chances of a “popular” government being formed in the current scenario?

Host: G Sampath

Guest: Abhinay Lakshman from The Hindu’s Delhi Bureau.

Edited by Jude Francis Weston

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