When the Home Minister came to Manipur, and announced the formation of a peace committee, it was a good step. Hope the peace committee works out: Retired Lieutenant General Himalay Singh
With violence-hit Manipur struggling to return to normalcy, prominent representatives from the Meitei community on Tuesday stressed the need to reach out to the other side and initiate a dialogue to resolve differences and restore peace.
By ARCHANA MASIH The border state of Manipur has been engulfed in violent clashes between the Meitei and Kuki groups that has claimed 80 lives in 27 days. Over 30,000 people have been displaced as villages have been attacked and houses burnt. The state is home to 35 ethnic groups and hasn’t seen such violence
Sharing some of his experience at his felicitation programme, Mutum Sandip Singh said that the mission was so challenging but that it gave him immense satisfaction to serve people in the defence sector and in war-like situations.