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CM Biren Singh had held a press conference in the Secretariat on the last day of 2024.
Manipur CM Biren Singh has apologized for the violence in the state and the loss of life in it. Biren Singh said that the entire year has been very unfortunate. I am very sad about this. I apologize to the people of the state for whatever is happening from May 3, 2023 till today.
CM Biren Singh said during discussion with the media in the Secretariat – Many people lost their loved ones. Many people left their homes. I really sorry. I want to apologize.
Violence continues between the Kuki-Meitei community in Manipur since 3 May 2023. More than 200 people have lost their lives in this. More than 600 days have passed since the violence that broke out between the Meitei-Kuki community.
However, there is peace in the state since last month. There was no incident of violence. People did not take to the streets even for sporadic protests. Government offices are opening every day and the number of children in schools is increasing.
CM said- Central government is helping the displaced people
Biren Singh said, “So far, around 200 people have been killed and around 12,247 FIRs have been registered. 625 accused have been arrested. Around 5,600 arms and around 35,000 ammunition including explosives have been recovered. Dealing with the issues The central government has also provided adequate security personnel and funds to build new houses for the displaced families. Has gone.
Peace from Army’s Operation Clean, 20 cadres of extremist organizations caught
Like Kashmir, the effect of Operation Clean going on in the state is that in the last one month, not only a huge consignment of arms and ammunition has been seized, but more than 20 cadres of militant organizations have also been arrested. A senior army officer said that our focus is on neutralizing everything in the buffer areas of militancy. These also include those areas where no one had the courage to go in the last one and a half years. At the same time, about 40 thousand soldiers are deployed in 288 companies of Central Armed Forces in the entire state.
Army got power due to implementation of AFSPA, people themselves are returning weapons
Earlier the army was not able to do anything due to political interference. The army was angry with this, but ever since AFSPA was implemented in 5 police station areas of Imphal Valley, the army has become strict, now people themselves are coming to deposit their weapons. More than 1500 people were injured amid the ongoing violence in Manipur, 60 thousand people have left their homes and are living in relief camps. Till now 11 thousand FIRs have been registered and 500 people have been arrested.