Home Minister Amit Shah orders free movement of people on all roads in Manipur starting March 8. He also instructs authorities to take strict action against anyone attempting to obstruct movement on the roads. Mr Shah had earlier chaired a high-level review meeting on the security situation in the conflict-hit state. The meeting, held in Delhi, focused on restoring normalcy in the northeastern state, which has been grappling with ethnic violence since May 2023. This was the first such review meeting held since the imposition of President’s Rule in the state. Manipur has witnessed widespread violence for nearly two years, with over 200 people killed in clashes. The violence began on May 3, 2023, following a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ in the hill districts. The march was organised to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Since then, the state has remained in turmoil, with tensions between the meitei and tribal communities leading to repeated clashes.
