Ex-CM Meets Amit Shah in Delhi Amid Fresh Clashes in Manipur

Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Leishemba Sanajaoba, on Monday arrived in Delhi to brief central leaders on the escalating tensions in the ethnic strife-torn northeastern state.

- Thomas Ngangom and Prawesh Lama

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Meanwhile, Imphal city remained tense for the third straight day during the 10-day bandh called by Arambai Tenggol, a prominent Meitei group, against the arrest of its five members, with incidents of violence being reported from different parts of the state's capital.

After arriving in the national capital, Biren Singh and Sanajaoba went to Union home minister Amit Shah's residence late in the night, officials aware of the matter said.