Shillong, June 10: The Government of India has constituted a Peace Committee in Manipur under the Chairpersonship of the state’s Governor. The members of the committee include the Chief Minister, a few Ministers in the State Government, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties. The Committee also includes former civil servants, educationists, litterateurs, artists, social workers and representatives of different ethnic groups.
The mandate of the Committee will be to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of the state, including peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties/groups. The Committee should strengthen social cohesiveness, mutual understanding and facilitate cordial communication between various ethnic groups.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah had visited the state from May 29 to June 1 and had announced constitution of Peace Committee after taking stock of the situation.
