Morning Digest | More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur; Law Minister shares data on social background of High Court judges

Morning Digest, July 22, 2023 | PM Modi absent from Parliament, Opposition protests; 2 more cases of women assault in Manipur; Assam Rifles files sedition case against Imphal civil society group; Jaishankar pays tribute to Abe; Law Minister shares data on social background of High Court judges; IUML MP writes to Dhankhar to not allow Wakf Repeal Bill, and more

PM Modi’s absence in both Houses spurs Opposition protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained absent from both Houses of Parliament on July 21, leading to another day of protests, with the Opposition remaining steadfast in its demand that he deliver a statement on the ethnic strife in Manipur, followed by a structured debate.

More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur

Two days after three women were disrobed and paraded naked, one of whom was raped, in Manipur’s Thoubal district, a 45-year-old woman was stripped and set ablaze in Imphal East on May 6. A photo of the charred body of the woman has now surfaced on social media.

Assam Rifles files sedition case against Imphal civil society group

The Assam Rifles has registered a case of sedition and defamation against the chief of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an influential civil society group in Imphal.

Genius of Abe lay in his ability to look beyond alliances: Jaishankar