Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has asked the public to boycott Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh until journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who is in jail for uncomplimentary remarks about Biren Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is released.

Wangkhem, who is the news editor of a private channel, was initially arrested for defamation in November and was given bail. He was later re-arrested and sent to detention for a year under the National Security Act.

Wangkhem's wife Ranjita Elangbam's plea challenging the Governor's order is to be heard in Manipur High Court on Friday. "The people of Manipur should lead India. Your Chief Minister Biren Singh has lost his mind and is drunk on power.