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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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The minister also appealed to those who looted weapons from security personnel, warning “stern actions” if the weapons are not surrendered before the authorities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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. \u00a0We also held a meeting of all security agencies,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
“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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The Manipur government and the Central government will provide \u00a0Rs 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n