Manipur, Jan. 12 -- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh refuted the allegations from the opposition Congress Party, which accused that the state government had tried to access confidential information through unfounded allegations.

Responding to the Congress' statements on Saturday, the Chief Minister strongly denied the Congress allegations that the state government had funded money to the Kuki-Zo militant outfit, the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic), a signatory of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, in July 2024, during the peak of the ongoing conflict.

Singh emphasized that the government must maintain confidentiality on certain matters, especially those that serve a positive purpose.

He argued that the Congress acc...