NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday set up a commission of inquiry under the former Chief Justice of Gauhati high court Ajai Lamba to inquire into the incidents of violence in Manipur since May 3 this year.
The notification of the commission coincided with Union home minister Amit Shah’s appeal to all in Manipur to lift the blockade at Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2. “My sincerest appeal to the people of Manipur is to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur, NH-2 Highway, so that food, medicines, petrol/diesel and other necessary items can reach the people.I also request that civil society organisations do the needful in bringing consensus. Together only we can restore normalcy in this beautiful state,” Shah said.
While there were reports of a blockade on NH-2 in Manipur, the security situation has by and large remained under control since Shah’s four-day visit last week.
Curfew was relaxed for 12 hours in the valley in Manipur and 7-10 hours in the neighbouring hill districts. During the past 24 hours, 23 more arms have been recovered.
Following the home minister’s appeal to Manipur rebels to surrender their arms, 202 weapons, 252 ammunition and 92 bombs of all kinds have been recovered.
The notification of the commission coincided with Union home minister Amit Shah’s appeal to all in Manipur to lift the blockade at Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2. “My sincerest appeal to the people of Manipur is to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur, NH-2 Highway, so that food, medicines, petrol/diesel and other necessary items can reach the people.I also request that civil society organisations do the needful in bringing consensus. Together only we can restore normalcy in this beautiful state,” Shah said.
While there were reports of a blockade on NH-2 in Manipur, the security situation has by and large remained under control since Shah’s four-day visit last week.
Curfew was relaxed for 12 hours in the valley in Manipur and 7-10 hours in the neighbouring hill districts. During the past 24 hours, 23 more arms have been recovered.
Following the home minister’s appeal to Manipur rebels to surrender their arms, 202 weapons, 252 ammunition and 92 bombs of all kinds have been recovered.