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The picture is of 31 May. When Amit Shah reached a relief camp in Kangpokpi to meet the people of the Kuki community.
After the Manipur violence, there is a shortage of essential commodities in the state. In such a situation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people to remove the blockade from the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2, so that essential items like medicines, fuel and food can reach the state.
In some places in Manipur, petrol is being sold in black for up to Rs 200 a litre. There is a shortage of life-saving medicines, there is no money in ATMs. Shops of essential commodities open only for a few hours a day.
On the other hand, the government has constituted a 3-member commission to investigate the violence. It will be headed by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajay Lamba. The commission will inquire into the cause, spread, riots of violence in Manipur and submit its report within six months.
What did Amit Shah say…
Amit Shah wrote on Twitter at 3:45 pm on Sunday afternoon – I appeal to the people of Manipur to remove the obstruction imposed on Imphal-Dimapur, National Highway-2, so that food, medicines, petrol / diesel and other essential things can be delivered. reach people.
There is an appeal to the people that civil society organizations should take necessary steps to build a consensus. Together we all can restore normalcy in this beautiful state.
Earlier on Saturday, the Army and the Assam Rifles, along with the police and the CRPF, launched an area domination operation in the hill and valley areas of Manipur. In which 35 weapons and 88 bombs were recovered. Kuldeep Singh, Security Advisor to Manipur Government gave this information. Earlier, on June 2, after the appeal of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, miscreants surrendered 144 weapons and 11 magazines in Manipur.
The video is from Imphal, where long queues were seen to get petrol on Sunday.
Kuldeep Singh had told on Saturday that there was no violence in the state today. At the same time, on Friday night two villages in Manipur’s West Imphal district were attacked by people of the Kuki community. In which 15 people were injured. According to the police, the people of the Kuki community attacked with modern weapons and bombs. On the other hand, violence was also reported from Pombikhok in Vishnupur district. However, no one was confirmed to be injured here.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Meitei relief camp in Manipur’s Imphal.
Home Minister appealed to surrender arms
Violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, even after a month when the violence did not stop in the state, Home Minister Amit Shah reached Manipur on May 29 on a four-day visit. On the last day of the tour (June 1), Shah told people in Manipur not to pay heed to rumours. Those possessing weapons will have to surrender before the police.
Shah had said that the search operation would start from June 2. If anyone is found with weapons, strict action will be taken. After this, the miscreants started surrendering weapons.