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Citizens and Civil Society Groups Issue Urgent Appeal to Halt Escalating Violence in Manipur
On June 26, 2026, coinciding with the 51st commemoration of India’s Political Emergency, 112 prominent citizens and civil society representatives issued an urgent appeal demanding an immediate end to...
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Communal Organisations
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