Lok Sabha on July 30, Wednesday passed a resolution approving extension of President's Rule in Manipur by another six months beyond August 13.
President's Rule was imposed in the north eastern state on Feb 13.
The central government has asserted that peace is prevailing in the northeastern state.
"What can be a bigger proof of peace returning there than the fact that since President's Rule was imposed, there has been only one fatality with no casualties in the last four months," Union Minister of State Nityanand Rai said.
It is important to have President's Rule in Manipur for ensuring that peace is established, he said.
After Feb 9th when the Chief Minister had resigned, many complained that why he was still being allowed to continue in office in the "care-taker capacity". Hence on Thursday, Feb 13th as the proclamation of Presidential Rule under Article 356 was announced, local residents in Imphal and Churachandpur heaved a sign of relief.
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As Chief Minister and blessed with high command's blessings N Biren Singh had tried to emerge as a champion of the Meitei-cause. His plans boomeranged.
After Congress veteran Okram Ibobi Singh was voted out of office in 2017, many thought Biren will inherit that position.
For sometime it appeared, Biren was able to do so. In fact, in 2019 - after the discussions on Naga issue had ended; he had taken a Meitei delegation to Amit Shah and insisted that nothing should be done to influence the geographical or territorial boundaries of Manipur state.
The Home Minister did not fail to respond to the delegation's plea. But after 2023 violence continued unabated, finally the Centre had to react rather firmly.
"Biren Singh has/had a bad habit or he is too frank... he started blaming Meiteis - his own people - for demanding ST status for triggering the violence and some time he would blame the foreign immigrants.
All these were to cover his own failure and these have combined together to write his political obit at least for the time being," said a local analyst in Imphal in January this year.
For policy makers in Delhi it is always difficult to diagnose the malady in northeastern states.
In most cases, the ‘wrong ideology of others and the right logic of ours’ -- "we and they" dyndrome motivate the root cause of identity politics.
The problems in Manipur since 2023 – what has been generally called clashes between Meiteis and Kukis – fall under such a broad perspective.
Fresh violence erupted in June after reports claimed the arrest of a leader from the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol.
The protesters torched tyres and old furniture in the middle of the roads, gheraoed the airport entrance, and clashed with security forces.
The CBI had arrested a member of Arambai Tenggol (AT) at Imphal Airport on June 8th.
The accused was involved in various criminal activities related to Manipur violence in 2023. The information related to his arrest was also given to his family members. The CBI is investigating Manipur violence cases as per the direction of the Supreme Court.
This organisation is a post-May 2023 phenomenon and it is an armed organisation. It is also seen as a revivalist body seeking to re-establish the native Sanamahi religion among the Meiteis.
However, sources say the government is actually in action.
On the other hand, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 8th arrested three Kuki insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year.
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