Manipur Chief Minister Meets Amit Shah, Says "Important Decision" Soon

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said the Centre is set to take "some important decisions" in the interests of the people of the state. He said this after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Both discussed "matters of paramount importance" concerning Manipur, Mr Singh said in a post on X.

"Today, I had the esteemed privilege of meeting with the Hon'ble Union Home Minister, Shri @AmitShah Ji in New Delhi. Engaging in a profound exchange, we discussed matters of paramount importance concerning our state. Rest assured, the Government of India is set to take some important decisions in the interests of the people of Manipur," Mr Singh wrote on X.

The Chief Minister, however, did not indicate what the decisions could be.

Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023 between Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meiteis over the Meiteis' demand for Scheduled Tribes status. Since then over 200 people have been killed in the continuing violence.

While a section of Kuki-Zo tribes have demanded a separate administration or separation from the Manipur government, Meiteis groups are against it and have warned legislators against any such design and asked them to foil such attempts.

A series of confidence-building measures were taken, which include constitution of a judicial inquiry committee, financial aid to victims, and sending additional troops.

Mr Shah had visited the state for four days in his efforts to calm down the warring communities. However, intermittent violence continued.

The government on November 13 also extended by five years the ban imposed on nine Meitei insurgent groups and their associate groups.

On November 29, a peace pact was signed by the government with valley-based insurgent group United National Liberation Front (UNLF), under which the insurgent faction agreed to renounce violence.