Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the situation in Manipur is now relatively peaceful and that the imposition of President’s Rule occurred at an appropriate time to facilitate the restoration of normalcy.
The government, he said, continues to engage in discussions with the Meitei and Kuki communities to ensure lasting peace in the strife-torn state.
Speaking at the Times Now Summit 2025 on Friday night, Shah said, “Now situation is relatively peaceful. Normal life has resumed. The Home Ministry has held separate meetings with both the communities. Both the communities have also talked to each other. Gradually things are moving in positive direction. There is no reason for worry now.”
The Home Minister dismissed suggestions of a delay in imposing central rule in Manipur, asserting that such decisions require acceptance from all parties involved.
“Unless both the communities accept it, President’s Rule would not have been successful. When there was an appropriate time, we have imposed it,” Shah remarked.
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Shah also pointed out that ethnic violence is not a new occurrence in Manipur, highlighting that the state has previously endured similar turmoil, sometimes lasting three to four years.
Meanwhile, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired the first meeting of the governor-in-council on Tuesday, where key developmental and administrative issues were discussed, according to an official statement.
Several proposals were reviewed and approved, although specific details were not disclosed. The deliberations focused primarily on governance and policy matters affecting the state.
Manipur has been grappling with ethnic violence since May 2023, when tensions erupted between the majority Meitei community in the Imphal Valley and the Kuki-Zo tribals residing in the adjoining hill districts.
More than 260 people have lost their lives, and thousands have been displaced in the prolonged conflict.
The violence was triggered by a Tribal Solidarity March organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
The central government has since undertaken numerous efforts to bring the warring communities to the negotiating table, engaging separately with both groups in an attempt to broker peace and stability.
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