"For Peaceful Coexistence...": Manipur Chief Minister's Appeal Amid Violence
NDTV
Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to land in Imphal on May 29 to review the situation, weeks after violence flared up between the Meiteis and the Kukis
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today asked the people of violence-hit Manipur to work for normalcy amid reports of sporadic clashes in several areas of the state. At least 38 vulnerable areas have been identified and the central paramilitary forces will focus on them, he told reporters in state capital Imphal today.
"The 38 vulnerable areas are mainly in the foothills. We have deployed 34,000 paramilitary forces," Mr Singh said, adding people should also stop attacking the homes of ministers and MLAs.
The Imphal home of Manipur MP and Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh was attacked last night by members of the Meitei community, upset over a recent peace meeting called by the Union Minister in Delhi with scholars from both the communities. The protesters said the informal peace meeting did not have enough representatives from their community.
Mr Biren asked those who have snatched guns from police outposts to return the weapons before the central forces start a large-scale combing operation.
