Imphal, March 5 -- A newly formed People's Progressive Alliance, Manipur (PPAM), comprising 15 social outfits on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the President urging immediate action on three key issues affecting the state.

PPAM submitted the memorandum at Rashtrapati Bhavan, representing diverse communities and advocacy groups within the state.

The memorandum demanded early restoration of democratic governance. It also demands the protection of Manipur's territorial integrity. Further, it demands urgent humanitarian intervention to assist thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) of the crisis.

Another pressing concern raised in the memorandum is the role of village volunteers (Khun Ngakpa). They have emerged due to the gov...