Imphal
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said that certain misunderstandings, actions of vested interests and conspiracies of foreign nationals trying to destabilise the state led to the widespread violence that claimed hundreds of lives and resulted in the loss of properties. After hoisting the Tricolour in the Independence Day’s main function at the first battalion Manipur Rifles ground, Singh said: We have to live together with harmony as we all live together for many decades. The violence has killed over hundred people, rendered thousands homeless and also destroyed hundreds of crores of properties. The violence won’t bring any development. If there was any misunderstanding and miscommunication among the communities, we can sit across the table and discuss all the shortcomings. For this, our door is always open. Stressing on the continuation to strive for inclusivity, justice, and equality for all sections of the society, he said that his government is committed for the welfare of all people and to work tirelessly to create avenues for all round development and empowerment of people. Singh said that the state government is working consistently to resettle the violence affected people. Those people who cannot be moved to their original villages now would be shifted temporarily to prefabricated houses, being constructed in various districts. Saying that everyone must maintain the forgive and forget mantra, the Chief Minister informed that to provide a project of one family one livelihood and rehabilitate the people, a high level committee has been constituted and it is working round-the-clock. Singh reiterated that the war against drugs was not undertaken targeting any particular community or persons, it was a holistic approach to save the lives of the youths and to protect the state and the country.
