Guwahati, Oct. 31 -- A mass rally held in Imphal on Saturday demanded the immediate removal of Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen from the Manipur Cabinet, warning that failure to fulfil the demand would lead to calls for the resignation of the incumbent government.

The protesters also urged the Centre not to renew the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki armed groups, implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) using 1951 as the base year and replace the Assam Rifles with a "neutral, professionally trained and accountable" force to secure the international border.

Held at THAU Ground under the banner "Mass Uprising Against GoI's Proxy War in Manipur", the rally adopted six resolutions unanimously, calling for chang...