In Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh made a fervent appeal for peace in the State and said the communities affected by the ongoing violence can live harmoniously by “forgiving and forgetting” and resume the journey on the path of development.
Manipur lost out on development for the last three months, he said in his Independence Day speech amid a 13-hour shutdown called by several extremist organisations from 5 a.m.
“The violence has killed over a hundred people. Thousands are homeless and hundreds of crores of properties have been destroyed. The violence will not bring any development. If there was any misunderstanding and miscommunication among the communities, we can sit across the table and discuss all the shortcomings,” he said.
