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Ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh Urges Talks Between Warring Communities To Restore Peace
- •Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh appealed to warring communities in the state to initiate talks for restoring peace and normalcy.
- •The appeal came after Singh visited the JNIMS mortuary in Imphal to pay respects and meet the families of two Naga men killed by suspected militants.
- •Recent violence in Kamjong, Ukhrul, and Kangpokpi districts claimed at least nine lives, escalating tensions across the state.
- •Singh condemned violence against unarmed civilians and criticized current security and intelligence mechanisms for failing to prevent such killings.
- •Over 50 people have been killed in clashes between Kuki and Naga tribes since February, following earlier ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kukis.
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Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh appealed for talks after visiting the JNIMS mortuary in Imphal to see the bodies of two Naga men killed by suspected militants. His appeal followed a fresh wave of violence in the state that left at least nine people dead across Kamjong, Ukhrul, and Kangpokpi districts.
One of the two Naga men whose bodies were brought to the JNIMS mortuary was beheaded, leaving his head missing and prompting a Naga civil society organization to issue an ultimatum for its return so a proper funeral could be held.
N Biren Singh criticized the state's security framework, stating that the killings, kidnappings, and burning of houses would not have happened if proper security and intelligence-gathering mechanisms had been in place.
