Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh convenes all-party meeting

IMPHAL:Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday called an all-party meeting in the wake of the violence in the state. Political parties, including Congress, NPF, NPP, CPI (M), Aam Aadmi Party, and Shiv Sena, attended the meeting. The incident follows violence that gripped the state in the immediate aftermath of inter-community clashes that erupted in a few districts of the northeastern state amid protests against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category. The Manipur Government had requisitioned the Army and Assam Rifles on May 3 and 4.

“As a result of the proactive and timely response, Churachandpur, KPI, Moreh, and Kakching are now under firm control with no major violence since last night”, the Indian Army said in a statement on May 5 evening. The Army said that the situation in Manipur has been brought under control through coordinated actions by all stakeholders. “The situation has been brought under control through coordinated actions by all stakeholders. “The IAF undertook continuous sorties from two airfields in Assam employing C17 Globemaster and AN 32 aircraft,” the Indian Army stated. Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the situation in Manipur on Friday through a video conference meeting with state Chief Minister N Biren Singh and top officials in the state as well as the Centre. A total of 10 more companies (nearly 1,000 personnel) of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were also dispatched to the violence-hit state earlier in the day on Friday, following orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). (ANI)

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