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Manipur CM Calls for Identifying Those Opposed to Peace
Manipur’s chief minister said most ordinary people want peace.
He said some individuals or groups may be trying to continue conflict.
He called for identifying those people and stopping their efforts.
Violence that began in May 2023 damaged trust between communities.
The chief minister said trust cannot be rebuilt through speeches alone.
People need to keep talking and working together.
He said restoring peace and delivering justice to victims are the government’s main goals.
He also praised security forces and community members for helping protect and evacuate people.
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said individuals who do not want peace must be identified.
Singh said the violence that began in May 2023 fundamentally changed relations among communities.
He said rebuilding trust would require sustained interaction, dialogue and mutual understanding.
The government’s foremost priority was restoring peace, and Singh said justice would be delivered to victims.
Singh said security forces helped evacuate 47,000 people, while communities also helped save lives.
- Who
- Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, along with communities, civil society groups, political leaders and security forces.
- What
- Singh called for identifying individuals and groups opposed to peace and urged collective efforts to rebuild trust and restore peace.
- Where
- At a guest lecture in Imphal, Manipur, organised by the Assam Rifles.
- When
- The remarks were reported on August 28; the violence referenced began in May 2023.
- Why
- Because violence created a trust deficit among communities and displaced people from their homes.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh
- Event
- Guest lecture titled “On Manipur Situation: Prevailing Trust Deficit and the Path Towards Trust-Building”
- Organizer
- Assam Rifles
- Conflict period cited
- Violence began in May 2023
- People evacuated
- 47,000 people were moved to safer places by Assam Rifles and other security forces
- Government priority
- Restoration of peace and delivery of justice to victims
- Trust-building approach
- Sustained interaction, dialogue and understanding among communities
Quotes
Y Khemchand Singh
Chief Minister of Manipur
“There are people who do not want peace. We have to identify and correct them because common people want peace.”
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