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Manipur Violence: CM says no to separate admin for Kuki areas
Updated On: 16 May, 2023 08:19 AM IST | Imphal | Agencies
Singh also appealed to people not to hold ‘dharnas’ or rallies in view of the sensitive phase the state has been witnessing since race riots between the majority Meiteis and the Kukis earlier this month.
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Smoke billows from a house allegedly burned by the Meitei community tribals, on May 3. Pic/AFP
Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday rejected a demand made by MLAs, including seven from the ruling BJP, for a separate administration for the Kuki-dominated districts of the state, stating that “the territorial integrity of Manipur will be protected”.
The CM, who had made an air-dash to Delhi on Sunday to confer with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, said measures are being taken to ensure that militants, who had signed a peace pact dubbed ‘Suspension of Operations’, return to their designated camps.
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