Kuki-Zo legislators expressed hope that the imposition of the President’s rule in Manipur will lead to peace in the violence-stricken state. The legislators said they hope the Centre will lay out a comprehensive plan for peace in Manipur.
In a joint statement issued by the legislators, they urged the Centre to lay out measures that would end the sufferings of those affected by ethnic violence in the northeastern state for over a year. The joint statement was issued by 10 legislators including seven BJP legislators, two Kuki Peoples' Alliance MLAs and one independent.
“We...while acknowledging the Centre's decision to place the assembly under suspended animation express hope that the Government of India would lay out a comprehensive political roadmap for peace and justice under a negotiated settlement,” the legislators said in the statement. “We also look forward to time-bound measures to end the sufferings that the conflict-affected and internally displaced people continue to undergo,” the legislators urged.
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Days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh tendered his resignation, President's rule was imposed in Manipur and the state assembly was put under suspended animation. President’s rule came into effect in the state on February 13. The opposition welcomed Singh’s resignation, though they opined Singh should have resigned earlier. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi by imposing President’s rule in Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party is admitting its inability to govern the state.
The ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki groups in Manipur in May 2023. Over 250 persons have died and thousands have been displaced due to the clashes.
