During the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Manipur, once again the news of violence and arson came to the fore. Unidentified assailants opened fire at a village in Bishnupur-Churachandpur district and houses were torched in villages in Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts. Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit, the roads were empty as the administration May, 2023 Curfew was imposed in Manipur. But violence started again during the tour.

Amit Shah holds meeting with leaders of Meitei and Kuki communities Several people were injured in firing by unidentified persons near Tangjeng village in Manipur’s Bishnupur-Churachandpur districts, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Meitei and Kuki to end nearly a month-long violence. Continued meeting with the leaders of the communities. ,Shah ordered quick and strict action Shah visited Moreh and Kangpokpi districts on Wednesday morning, where he met leaders of the Kuki and Meitei communities. The Home Minister, who is in Manipur since Monday, also met the Army and other security agencies in Moreh. According to a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Shah directed the security agencies to take strong and prompt action to prevent violence against armed miscreants and recover the looted weapons to restore normalcy at the earliest. ,so far in violence 2023 Death of people Let you know that, since the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities started on 3rd May, at least 83 people have been killed, hundreds have been injured and nearly have been displaced. The Manipur government has extended internet ban on both mobile and broadband till June 5. The report said that the Chief Minister of the state N. Biren Singh has also urged the people to return the weapons which were snatched from the police battalion during the riots. ,Amit ShahManipur violencePublished Date

Thu, Jun 1, 2023, 7: 40 AM IST