Manipur Elections: Regional Party Alleges Threats From Militants, Points Finger At BJP
NDTV
The NPP has requested security cover for its candidates and demanded that arms be seized from all underground groups.
The Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) in a press statement has alleged that their candidates and workers are being subjected to targeted intimidation and abuse by several militant outfits in Manipur. The party has requested security cover for its candidates and demanded that arms be seized from all underground groups.
Naming the militant outfits, the party also alleged that they are actively campaigning for opposition parties including the BJP. "The outfits KNF-MC, KNF-Z, UKLF, KNA, and HPC(D) have openly come out in blatant support of our opponent's candidates from BJP and NPF," it said.
In the Tipaimukh constituency, the cadres of militant outfits HPC(D) is moving around with arms intimidating the voters and ordering village chiefs to vote for BJP candidates, the party alleged.
Underground groups like KNA and UKLF that are under the "Suspension of Operation (SoO)" agreement with the Centre are threatening NPP party workers and village chief to make them support the BJP candidate Letpao Haokip in Tengnoupal assembly, NPP further alleged.
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