Guwahati, May 21 -- BJP national spokesperson and Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra reaffirmed that Manipur's territorial integrity remains non-negotiable, while addressing a controversy involving security forces who allegedly forced a government bus to cover the state's name on its windshield.

Patra described the situation as an "avoidable misunderstanding" and urged people not to view it as a conspiracy.

The incident occurred on Tuesday when security personnel at the Gwaltabi check post, around 25 km from Imphal, allegedly stopped a bus carrying journalists to Ukhrul for the 5th State-Level Shirui Lily Festival.

According to reports, soldiers compelled staff from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to cover the ...