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On maiden visit to Ukhrul district, Manipur CM calls for dialogue to ensure peace

Posted on: Apr 17, 2026 15:55 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
On maiden visit to Ukhrul district, Manipur CM calls for dialogue to ensure peace
IMphal, Manipur Chief government minister Y Khemchand Singh on fri called for duologue and public security betwixt different communities during his maiden visit to Ukhrul district after assuming the post.All communities have good and bad elements, but every common citizen longs for peace, he said.During a heartfelt exchange with a woman who broke down in tears at Thawai Kuki village, the chief minister said, "I am a human being. My heart was truly touched. There is no other option other than dialogue for the restoration of peace."Manipur has been in the grip of ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities that started in May 2023 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribes status.At least 260 people, including members of both the Kuki and Meitei communities as well as security personnel, were killed in the violence, while thousands became homeless.While conveying the message of living together in harmony, the chief minister said, "One should think of the future generations as violence gravely affects children."Singh assured the locals that he would take steps to resume normal classes at schools and work towards the supply of potable water in the region.On his way to Ukhrul, the chief minister made a stop at Sharkaphung, a Tangkhul Naga village, where he was accorded a warm welcome by the village chief, elders, and women.About the construction of a bridge at Sharkaphung village, Singh directed the chief engineer of the Public Works Department to look into the matter. He assured the locals that construction of the bridge would be taken up this year.Singh had also made a stop at Shangkai village, Shokvao village and Ramva along the Imphal-Ukhrul road.At Shangkai village, he interacted with the locals, where women raised concerns about the lack of potable water in the village and requested his intervention.The chief minister assured them that he would take up the issue on priority and work toward a solution immediately.This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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