Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given a clear message to the officials to restore calm in Manipur, which has been burning in the fire of violence for a long time. Manipur is currently handed over to the army and President’s rule is applicable there. In a high -level meeting on Saturday (1 March 2025) in New Delhi, Amit Shah has directed to ensure free movement on all roads of Manipur from 8 March.
Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a meeting organized to review Manipur’s security situation. In this, he said that strict action should be taken against those who obstruct the roads. He said that the central government is fully committed to restoring permanent peace in Manipur and providing all necessary assistance in this regard.
Asked to increase the speed of fencing to increase security on the international border with Myanmar. He said, “(from common people), strict action should be continued in all cases of forced recovery. The work of fencing on either side of the entry points set on the international border of Manipur should be completed as soon as possible. ”
He abolished the entire drug trade with the authorities to make Manipur drug addicts and Drug network Asked to completely demolish. Union Home Minister Shah reviewed the security situation of Manipur in the meeting and he was given detailed information on the law and order situation in the state. This was the first such review meeting after the implementation of President’s rule in Manipur.
In the meeting of Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar BhallaState top officers, army officers, paramilitary forces officers attended. Security review has been done in view of the ultimatum issued by Governor Bhalla on 20 February. The Governor had kept illegal and asked police and security forces to surrender the weapons looted.
After the Governor’s ultimatum, more than 300 weapons were dedicated over a period of seven days. Most of these weapons were in the districts of the valley. About 246 weapons were deposited by Maetai Group Arambai Tengol. Governor illegal and looted on people’s requests Submission of weapons The deadline has been extended to 4 pm on March 6.
Actually, Manipur is plagued by ethnic violence since May 2023. So far more than 250 people, including children and women, have lost their lives in the ongoing violence between Kuki and Maetai community. The violence started with the status of Scheduled Tribes to the Maetai community. The court ordered the government in this regard. This was opposed by the Kuki community.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren resigned from his post on 13 February 2025 for this violence. This was then discovered by their option. However, the assembly was finally dissolved and President’s rule was imposed in the state when political consent was not created. The tenure of the Manipur Assembly is still up to 2027.
