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GUWAHATI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the two groups currently in a clash in Manipur after the recent verdict of the Manipur High Court to maintain peace.
Speaking at the foundation-laying programme of the National Forensic Science University in Guwahati today, the Union Home Minister said, “I would appeal to both groups to maintain peace; justice will be done for everyone. I will myself go to Manipur after a few days, stay there for three days, and talk to the people of Manipur about establishing peace.”
He said justice would be done for everyone in the state.
He said that the road to peace needs talks, and doubting each other will only escalate the situation.
ANI adds: Manipur has seen ethnic violence, with state chief minister N Biren Singh stating earlier this month that around 60 people have lost their lives.
Opposition parties have accused the BJP government in the state of failing to maintain peace and order and said that thousands of people in the state have been rendered homeless.
The Supreme Court had on May 17 directed the Manipur government to file a fresh status report on all the security, relief and rehabilitation efforts made for the people affected by the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said that maintaining law and order is a State subject and as the Supreme Court, it will ensure that the political executive does not turn a blind eye to the matter.
“We can’t say who is responsible for this... law and order is a State subject. We as the apex court can ensure they don’t turn a blind eye. We must as a court also understand that some matters are entrusted to the political arm,” said the CJI.
Centre and the state governments told the top court that a status report has been filed and the situation had improved in the State.
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