Violence in Manipur Zoramthanga shows concern to Manipur CM

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with his Manipur counterpart N Brain Singh and wrote to him urging him to restore peace.

Zoramthanga said that apart from talking to Biren Singh, he had also spoken to a senior official of the Union Home Ministry, who assured him of more Central Armed Police Force for Manipur.
In a post on his official Instagram account, Zoramthanga said he had called a meeting with Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana and Home Commissioner and Secretary H Lalengmawia to take deliberate steps to protect the Zo Hnathlak (Kukis) community in the neighboring state.
I am confident that our discussions (with Biren Singh) will yield positive results. We also agreed to issue a joint statement to ensure the safety of innocent people and our brothers,” he said and urged people to maintain peace. Manipur has Kukizo-type tribes who have ethnic ties with the Mizos.

“I am deeply saddened by the recent events in the beautiful and diverse state of our lifelong neighbor Manipur. I pray and appeal to everyone to refrain from any form of violence and maintain our peace. Never forget the principle of , which is our foundation and foundation of coexistence as a North East,” Zoramthanga said on his official Twitter handle.

In his letter, Zoramthanga said that the recent events in Manipur have shattered the peace in the Northeast.
As chief minister of Mizoram, a lifelong neighbor that shares a lot in history and culture with Manipur, Zoramthanga said he was deeply troubled by the violence and underlying tensions between the Meitei community and tribals there.
“At a time when both our states are already facing problems as a result of the political situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh and the lingering effects of COVID-19, including the possibility of a new wave of more Cases are being detected, only violence. Makes things worse,” he wrote.
He also appealed to Biren Singh to exercise leadership and reach out to all parties involved and try to end the “senseless violence”.

“For this, I assure you of the highest cooperation of my government and the people of Mizoram as we pray for reconciliation and healing in the state of Manipur,” the letter said.
The Manipur chief minister called for peace, saying the violence was the result of a “misunderstanding” in society. Several columns of the Army and the Assam Rifles were deployed overnight to quell widespread riots between tribals and the majority Meitei community in Manipur on Wednesday, a ‘tribal solidarity march’ by Naga and Kuki tribesmen. More than 9,000 people were displaced after the violence has erupted.
About 5,000 people have been moved to safe houses in Churachandpur, another 2,000 in the Imphal Valley and 2,000 in the border town of Moreh in Tenugopal district, a defense spokesman said.