Imphal, Feb. 17 -- A close associate of former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and an ex-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Manoharmayum Barish Sharma, has publicly accused N. Biren Singh for being the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Manipur.

In a video that has since gained widespread attention on various social media platforms, Barish Sharma claimed that he was the first village defender to be arrested, alleging that he had executed several tasks directly under the orders of the former Chief Minister.

Sharma, visibly upset, shouted, "Biren destroyed Manipur."

Sharma made these comments during a confrontation with a large group of Meira Paibis, who had staged a sit-in protest demanding an apology from him ...