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Manipur CM Urges Harmony, Rejects Blaming Entire Communities
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh spoke with artists in Imphal.
He said a whole community should not be blamed for the actions of a few people.
He described the crisis as involving the Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities.
Singh asked the Meitei community to help bring peace.
He recalled that Letzamang Haokip helped protect 120 Meitei workers during the early part of the crisis.
Singh said people need to rebuild trust and remove barriers between communities.
He said communities in Jiribam district live peacefully without mistrust.
He also said the government supports bringing the National Register of Citizens to Manipur.
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said it was unethical to blame an entire community for the actions of a few individuals.
Singh said the crisis, initially involving two communities, now involves the Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas.
He urged the Meitei community to act as a “big brother and big sister” and help end the crisis.
Singh said rebuilding trust would require removing barriers that emerged between communities during the conflict.
He said the government supports implementing the National Register of Citizens in Manipur.
- Who
- Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, along with artistes and communities including Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas.
- What
- Singh urged communities to restore trust and harmony and opposed blaming an entire community for the actions of a few individuals.
- Where
- At the Chief Minister’s bungalow in Imphal, Manipur.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- To help address the crisis and rebuild trust among communities affected by barriers that emerged during it.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Y Khemchand Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur
- Communities mentioned
- Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas
- Early crisis incident
- Singh said Letzamang Haokip helped save 120 Meitei labourers in Churachandpur district.
- Peace-building focus
- Restoring trust and harmony by bridging barriers between communities
- Jiribam district
- Singh said communities there live peacefully without mistrust.
- NRC demand
- Singh said the government supports implementing the National Register of Citizens in Manipur.
Sources
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