Ongoing ethnic violence in state very unfortunate: Manipur CM

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday termed the ongoing ethnic violence in the state as “very unfortunate” and asserted that his government is not at fault since it all started after the Meiteis demanded Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Addressing a gathering of internally displaced persons at the CM secretariat, Singh said no politics should be played when the state is witnessing a human crisis. Recalling the violence that started on May 3, 2023, the CM said, “The incident was very unfortunate. The cause of the conflict was the demand for ST status by the Meiteis. Everybody has been criticising the state government as if we had made a mistake.