#Manipur : Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh’s House Torched ; Says Law And Order Situation Has Totally Failed

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Violence continues in the northeastern state of Manipur, with miscreants torching the residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Imphal’s Kongba on Thursday night.

AS reported by ANI, The residence in Imphal was set on fire while the minister was in Kerala. Speaking exclusively to ANI, MoS MEA said, “It is extremely sad to see what happened last night. I was told that more than 50 miscreants attacked my home at around 10 pm. Damage has been done to the ground floor and the first floor of my residence. Neither me or anybody from my family was present during that time. Thankfully, nobody got injured.”

Speaking to ANI Singh said, “I am shocked. The law and order situation in Manipur has totally failed,” says Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh, whose residence at Kongba in Imphal was torched by mob on Thursday late night.

While Singh comes from the Meiti community, he has continued to appeal to both sides to stay away from violence and restore peace in the state.

“An eye for an eye will make the whole world go blind. Violence doesn’t help any cause. Those who are indulging in this violence are doing a huge disservice to the nation. It also reflects that they are enemies of humanity,” Singh tells ANI.
On June 14 in Imphal East, nine people were killed while more than 10 were injured. Yesterday, the state government extended the clamp on internet in the state up to June 20.

On Wednesday, miscreants tried to burn down the official residence of Manipur minister Nemcha Kipgen in Imphal West. His home was partly burnt.

Since the last month and a half, there have been restrictions in the state of Manipur, including clamp down on the internet.