The Centre on Monday said it was sending 5,000 paramilitary troops to Manipur to assist the state government in handling the “volatile” situation in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed top officials to focus on restoring peace and order as soon as possible. The Manipur government extended the suspension of internet services by two more days until Wednesday in seven districts.
Opposition Congress demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the state and sought Shah’s resignation for the Centre’s failure to restore peace. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the PM must first meet an all-party delegation from Manipur and then call an all-party meeting at the national level ahead of Parliament’s winter session starting November 25.
Curfew was imposed for an indefinite period in Imphal East and West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, and Kakching districts of Imphal Valley on November 16. A group of people led by members of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) locked the front doors of several government offices in Imphal West district to protest the recent killings.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said his party, the National People’s Party (NPP), could reconsider supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime in Manipur if there was a change in leadership. He said his party would be willing to work with the BJP again if the ruling party in the state made efforts to end the clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.
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Source: Business Standard
