Manipur CM Biren Singh to meet governor today, likely to resign today

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh is likely to tender his resignation on Friday as the law and order situation continues to worsen in the state amid ethnic clashes. He is expected to hand over his resignation to the Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Friday at 1 pm, according to a report by The Sangai Express. Chief Minister Biren Singh was given the option of either putting in his paper or the Centre would step in and take things over, according to a report by the Manipur daily. In reaction to these reports, a crowd of women on Friday gathered outside the Manipur chief minister’s secretariat and Raj Bhavan, urging Singh not to resign.