Imphal, July 7 -- Former Manipur MLA and ex-minister Bijoy Koijam has rejected allegations made by the banned People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) that he is an agent of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB), describing the claims as "false and baseless."

Addressing a press conference at his Konung Lampak residence on Monday, Koijam said the recent grenade attacks on his residence were the handiwork of vested interests linked to local political rivalries rather than the reasons cited by the militant outfit.

His statement came a day after PREPAK issued a seven-day ultimatum, accusing him of working for Indian intelligence agencies and warning that he would face trial in its self-styled "...