"The path to communication is open," asserted Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the just concluded Parliament session in the context of Manipur and the process of consultations that has been set into motion between Kukis and Meitis.
The communities have developed huge differences since 2023 and the violence had claimed about 250 lives and displaced a large number of people from either side.
The Home Minister also had said that a meeting between the two communities from Manipur was/is likely to take place in the national capital. As a follow up of Amit Shah's commitment, Kukis and Meiti leaders met Central Govt representatives in Delhi on Saturday.
Representatives from All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), the Federation of Civil Society Organizations, Manipur, (FOCS) and the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) attended the meeting.
The discussions for obvious reasons remained inconclusive with both sides presenting their view points rather frankly.
No much details of the deliberations could be ascertained.
Shah had informed the Rajya Sabha that two meetings between the communities had already taken place in Manipur while Budget session of Parliament was on.
"...We are investing our efforts to bring peace back in Manipur. Thirteen meetings have already taken place," Shah told the members.
Shah also had slammed the opposition for "politicising" the violence and said similar incidents took place in the state during the Congress regime, when no prime minister visited the state.
Seven years ago, he said, a 225-day curfew was imposed in Manipur.
At Saturday's meeting (April 5th, 2025), sources maintained that the parleys were held in cordial atmosphere.
About 15 leaders from both sides were present.
Both short term and long term issues discussed and the same dialogue process will continue.
The focus has been on bringing end to the violence and to open the highways.
Authorities also laid emphasis on "deposit" of weapons and also that the return process of the 'internally displaced people' should continue.
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