Time Digital Report: Chief Minister of India's riot-hit Manipur state N Biren Singh today said he will not resign, putting an end to a day-long speculations.
The clarification came as thousands of Singh's supporters, most of them women, blocked his motorcade from proceeding towards Raj Bhavan, where he was apparently going to quit, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
The chief minister, whose resignation has been demanded by the opposition, eventually told the women supporters that he was not resigning.
Singh, who faced criticism from within his party, the BJP, for alleged inept handling of the violence, later tweeted, "At this crucial juncture, I would like to clarify that I will not be resigning from the post of chief minister."
Sources said there were strong rumours in Imphal, capital of Manipur, since this morning that the chief minister was contemplating resignation following renewed violence in the state on Thursday when three more lives were lost.
Nearly 120 people have been killed in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state so far.
Meiteis account for about 53 percent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals, including Nagas and Kukis, constitute another 40 percent of the population and reside in the hill districts.
