New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Home Ministry will talk to both Meitei and Kuki communities as soon as possible to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur. Reviewing the security situation in Manipur here, Shah directed that strict action should be taken as per law against those spreading violence in the northeastern state.
According to an official statement, the Home Minister said that if required, the deployment of central forces will be increased and they should be deployed strategically to restore peace and harmony in the state.
Shah also directed to ensure that there are no further incidents of violence in the state. Ethnic violence has been going on here for more than a year. The statement quoted Shah as saying that the Home Ministry will talk to both the groups, Meitei and Kuki, so that the ethnic division can be bridged as soon as possible.
He also directed the Chief Secretary of Manipur to ensure proper health and education facilities for the displaced people and their rehabilitation. The Home Minister said that the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fully committed to ensure the safety of all the citizens of the North-Eastern State.
Shah also reviewed the situation in the relief camps, especially with regard to the proper availability of food, water, medicines and other basic amenities. He underlined the importance of a coordinated approach to resolve the ongoing ethnic conflict. The statement said that the central government is actively assisting the Manipur government in strengthening the security situation in the state.
Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur after a tribal solidarity march in the hill districts of the state demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the majority Meitei community on May 3, 2023. More than 220 people from the Kuki and Meitei communities and security personnel have been killed in the violence that has continued since then.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 17, 2024, 23:39 IST