The demolition of Shillong’s historic Red Land Building, known as the Manipur Rajbari, has unleashed a torrent of grief and outrage across Manipur, thrusting the Manipur government into a maelstrom of controversy.

This iconic site, where Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh was coerced into signing the 1949 Manipur Merger Agreement, was not merely a structure but a living testament to Manipur’s sovereign soul—its heritage, identity, and resilience.

The abrupt destruction, carried out over the past 48 hours, has sparked accusations of a deliberate attempt by powerful forces to erase the legacy of Manipur’s annexation into India. As fingers point across state lines, the Manipur government faces intense scrutiny to justify its unauthorized actions, while Meghalaya’s Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has v

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