A ruling BJP delegation from Manipur will visit Delhi to apprise central leaders about the prevailing situation in the state following “unprecedented attacks” on state forces.
This was disclosed by Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh in a post on Sunday night after attending a high-level meeting of the state BJP unit to “deliberate on a stringent approach to deal with elements who are hell-bent on destabilising Manipur”.
The meeting follows the clash between state police forces and unidentified armed miscreants near Moreh town in Kuki-Zo majority Tengnoupal district on Saturday and Sunday. Reports claimed five police personnel were injured in the attacks.
Singh, in his post, described the attacks on state forces as “unprecedented”, adding, “a delegation will also be going to Delhi soon to meet the central leaders in this regard”.
State BJP president A. Sharda Devi, ministers, MLAs and party karyakartas attended the meeting. The BJP has been in power in Manipur since 2017.
Singh posted: “The unprecedented attacks against the state forces in the recent times have become a serious national security threat.”
“While the state and central security forces are actively engaged in maintaining control over the situation, it is also imperative for the combined security forces to adopt a robust and comprehensive approach to deal with these elements, who are relentlessly attempting to destabilise the state of Manipur,” he stated.
The ongoing turmoil has claimed at least 195 lives and displaced over 67,000 from both the warring Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 3 and there appears no sign of the turmoil ending anytime soon.
The fresh flare-up in Moreh, bordering Myanmar, which itself is in turmoil, underlined the seemingly irreconcilable viewpoints of the two communities, sources claim.
