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A panel led by a retired judge will probe the violence in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a 4-day visit to the state, said today. Six cases, including a common case of conspiracy will be registered and investigated by CBI, he said.
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“Central Government has constituted a committee to probe into these incidents headed by a retired judge of the High Court. The Governor of Manipur will head a peace committee with members of Civil society,” Mr Shah said.
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The minister also appealed to those who looted weapons from security personnel, warning “stern actions” if the weapons are not surrendered before the authorities.
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During his four-day visit, Mr Shah said that he has held wide-ranging discussions with civil society organisations and security forces. “We have held extensive meetings with Kuki groups, 11 political parties, Olympians and other top athletes and elected officials. ┬аWe also held a meeting of all security agencies,” he said.
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“I have visited several places in Manipur in the last three days including Imphal, Moreh, and Churachandpur and held meetings with officials to establish peace in the state. I have met CSOs of Meitei and Kuki communities,” Mr Shah said.
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The Manipur government and the Central government will provide ┬аRs 5 lakh compensation each to the families of the dead, Mr Shah said. “The compensation will be provided through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer),” he said.
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The state witnessed a sudden spurt in clashes and firing between insurgents and security forces on Sunday, after a relative lull for over a fortnight.
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With the state government unable to control the situation even after a month, members from the Kuki-Hmar-Zomi-Mizo tribes on Wednesday held a protest demanding that the Chief Minister be sacked and President’s rule implemented in the state.
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The ethnic violence first broke out after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
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The violence was preceded by tension over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which had led to a series of smaller agitations.
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Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute another 40 percent of the population and reside in the hill districts. So far, over 80 people have been killed in the violence, according to officials.
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