In Manipur, Centre to Focus on Restoring People To Homes, Curbing Arms

For now, the government will continue its three-fold efforts to bring peace to violence-hit Manipur, sources said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Manipur last evening, held a series of meetings with members of both Meitei and Kuki communities involved in ethnic clashes that has so far cost over 80 lives. Sources in the home ministry said he has also met other stakeholders in the peace process including the local women and security forces.  

For now, the government will continue its three-fold efforts to bring peace to the violence-hit state, sources said. These include dialogues with the affected people, restoring security camp residents to their homes and control of militancy.   

Sources said many militants have moved away from their camps, and efforts are on to arrest them.  Security forces are asking people of all communities to hand over weapons if they have any.  

Some of the people who were moved to safer areas, want to return to their homes. The administration is being instructed to provide them a safe environment so they can go back, sources said.