Manipur Violence Update: Violence-hit Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh along with his four cabinet ministers and state BJP president Sharda Devi met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (May 14). State minister and government spokesperson Sapam Ranjan Singh has given this information.
This meeting took place at a time when a few days ago there was large-scale violence in Manipur in which more than 60 people died. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda was also present in the meeting. Sapam Ranjan Singh said, “The chief minister, his four cabinet ministers and the chief of the state BJP unit met the Union home minister.”
Chief Minister about his visit to Delhi…
Sapm Ranjan Singh did not disclose the issues discussed in the meeting but said that the Chief Minister would address a press conference in Imphal on Monday morning to brief the journalists about his visit to Delhi. The spokesperson said that the Chief Minister is returning to Manipur tonight. Sources said that the Chief Minister and other members of the delegation were called to Delhi for the meeting.
At the same time, after violent clashes, more than 5,800 people from Manipur have fled to Mizoram and have taken shelter in various districts of the neighboring state. The official said that a total of 5,822 people of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community are living in temporary relief camps in six districts of Mizoram. Officials said Aizawl district currently has the maximum number of displaced people at 2,021, followed by Kolasib with 1,847 and Saitual with 1,790.
Lok Sabha member C Lalrosanga made a statement for the tribals.
Meanwhile, Mizoram’s Lok Sabha member C Lalrosanga has supported the demand of Manipur’s tribal legislators for a separate administration for tribals. Claiming that the tribal people can no longer live under the Manipur government, 10 Kuki legislators on Friday urged the Center to set up a separate administration in the wake of the violent clashes. Seven of these MLAs belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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