Overview

• Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh reiterated on May 29 that no instructions were ever given to conceal the word “Manipur” on the state transport bus during the Shirui Festival.
• Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla formed a two-member inquiry committee headed by the Home Commissioner and IT Secretary to probe the May 20 Gwaltabi incident, promising strict action if any lapses are identified.
• Since May 25, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity has held sit-ins and daily rallies at the Governor’s residence, demanding a public apology and the resignations of Prashant Kumar Singh, Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and DGP Rajiv Singh.
• On May 28, the Manipur Congress filed an RTI seeking the names and designations of those who ordered and enforced the removal of the state’s name, including the 4th Mahar Regiment commandant.
• The Shirui Festival attracted roughly 170,000 visitors under tight security but the Gwaltabi signage row has reignited Meitei-Kuki ethnic tensions in the state.