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New Delhi:Putting a big question mark on Chief Minister N Biren Singhs assertion that peace will be restored in strife-torn Manipur within six months, an emissary appointed by him to bridge the gap between the Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities said it was difficult to mediate amid violence in an environment which is not conducive for talks.. BJP MLA Dinganglung Gangmeis remarks came hours after Manipur was in the grip of fresh violence Sunday, which flew in the face of the CMs claim that normalcy was returning..
In a media statement, the Manipur government said Kuki militants attacked a village in Imphal West district using drone, bombs and sophisticated weapons, killing two people including a woman.. Expressing his anguish over the raging conflict which has lasted nearly 16 months now, claiming nearly 230 lives, injuring hundreds and displacing thousands, Gangmei, who is a Naga by ethnicity and represents Nungba constituency in the Manipur Assembly, said the need of the hour was for the Union government to show decisiveness in restoring peace as we cannot let people die like this...
The former IAS, who quit the services to join politics in 2022, is also the chairperson of the Hill Areas Committee of the Manipur Assembly constituted under Article 371C of the Constitution...
Last year, Gangmei had moved the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition (SLP), questioning the Manipur High Courts order, dated 27 March, to consider the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes..
In a letter to the CM then, Gangmei said the crisis in the state was a reason all the more to empower the Hill Areas Committee so that this institution can reach out to all communities of the state and can address the trust deficit among various communities and developmental gaps of the Hill Areas and tribes of the state as guaranteed under Article 371C...
