The Indian Express reached out to several MLAs who were at the meeting, but they either did not respond to calls or declined to elaborate on what had transpired.
For weeks, the city on the border with Myanmar has been rocked by attacks and reprisals between ethnic Meitei and Kuki. Seven deaths have been reported in the last few hours. The Sisters of Mother Teresa have also been forced to leave their home amid fighting between armed men and Indian security forces.
Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union and Manipur International Youth Centre called upon all the indigenous communities in the state to stand in unity and fight the population war waged by the outsiders.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has held meetings with various civil society organisations during the Manipur leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which includes representatives from both Meitei and Kuki communities.