“200 people died in the voilence 625 accussed were arrested, 5600 arms and weapons recovered”
Manipur: The Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologized for the ongoing crisis in the state in which around 200 people have died and many left their homes, asked people to “forget the past” and start a new life for peaceful and prosperous Manipur ahead of New year.
Reflecting on the crisis, the Manipur CM said, “This entire year has been very unfortunate. I feel regret and I want to say sorry to the people of the state for what has been happening till today, since last May 3.”
“Many people lost their loved ones. Many people left their homes. I really feel regret. I would like to apologise,” he added.
Singh further appealed to the various communities in the state to “forget past mistakes and start a new life”.
“Now, I hope after seeing the last 3-4 months’ progress towards peace, I hope that with the New Year 2025, normalcy and peace will be restored in the state. I want to appeal to all the communities of the state that whatever happened has happened. We now have to forget past mistakes and have to start a new life. A peaceful Manipur, a prosperous Manipur, we should all live together,” he said.
Singh said that till date about 200 people have died and around 12,247 FIRs have been registered in the state.
The violence in Manipur between the Meitei and the Kuki communities erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3, 2023, following the Manipur High Court order directing the state to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes list.
Singh noted that 625 accused were arrested and around 5600 arms and weapons were also recovered.
Around 625 accused were arrested, and around 5,600 arms and weapons were included, and around 35,000 ammunition were recovered. “The central government has provided funds to construct new houses for the displaced persons,” he further added.