Manipur Violence: 10-party delegation urges Governor to initiate peace talks between warring communities
FirstpostMeiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal valley, while tribals, which include Nagas and Kukis, constitute 40 per cent and reside mainly in the hill districts. A delegation comprising 10 political parties has urged Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey to take steps toward initiating peace talks between the two conflicting communities in the state to restore peace and normalcy. The statement outlined the delegation’s demand for the immediate commencement of “peace talks with the two communities so that a durable solution can be achieved to the ongoing conflict.” The delegation’s meeting with the governor followed a threat by ITLF, a frontal organization of Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur, on Wednesday, wherein they warned of establishing a “self-governed separate administration” in areas where these tribes hold a majority. The state government has strongly condemned the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum’s call for “self-governed separate administration” in districts dominated by members of the Kuki-Zo community and termed it as illegal.The delegation urged Uikey to approach the prime minister to initiate a dialogue with the conflicting communities.