NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting today to review the security situation in Manipur following the imposition of the President's Rule in the state. The meeting took place at the North Block in New Delhi.
The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, officials from the Manipur government, top army officers, and senior officials from paramilitary forces. This was Amit Shah's first security review meeting after the President's Rule was enforced in the state.
The President's rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13 following the resignation of N. Biren Singh as the chief minister. The state assembly, which has a tenure until 2027, has been suspended.
The security review meeting was held after the February 20 ultimatum given by the governor to everyone holding illegal and looted arms to surrender. Manipur has been experiencing a deadly ethnic conflict since May 2023, and since then, 250 people have lost their lives in the turmoil prevailing in the state.
The violence started after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organized in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in May 2023.
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