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A mob vandalised and set on fire the venue where Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh was scheduled to hold a program in the state's Churachandpur district on Friday..
The agitated mob was seen breaking chairs and other properties inside the venue and also set ablaze sports equipment of the newly constructed gym...
The agitated mob managed to partially torched the newly set-up open gym at PT Sports complex at New Lamka, which Biren Singh is slated to inaugurate on Friday afternoon, police told news agency PTI...
The mob violence was reportedly led by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum, who has been objecting to the BJP-led state government's survey of reserved and protected forest areas besides the wetlands..
The forum stated in a statement that it has been compelled to carry out a non-cooperation campaign against the government thus obstructing its programs and also called for an eight hour strike in the district on Friday starting from 8 am...
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