“This entire year has been very unfortunate. I feel regret and I want to say sorry to the people of the state for what is happening till today, since last May 3. Many people lost their loved ones. Many people left their homes. I really feel regret,” reported ANI quoting Singh.
Stating that he would like to apologise, the Chief Minister said, “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.”
Singh also appealed to appeal to all the communities of the state to live together.
“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,” the CM added.
N Biren Singh says
— Number of firing incidents dipped in Manipur over last 20 months since beginning of ethnic conflict in May 2023
— Till now, altogether roughly 200 people have died and around 12,247 FIRs were registered and 625 accused were arrested.
— Around 5,600 arms and weapons including explosives and around 35,000 ammunitions were recovered.
— Good progress is there in tackling the issues.
— The central government has provided enough security personnel and enough funds to help the displaced families and enough funds to construct new houses for the displaced persons.
On Saturday, in a fresh violence, few civilians and security personnel were injured in a gunfight with armed men in Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages of Imphal East district.
The violence in Manipur between the Meitei and Kuki communities erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3, last year, against the Manipur High Court’s directive to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes list.
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