Biren asks Mizoram CM for aid in resolving Manipur issue

The chief minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh on Sunday asked the chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga for aid in resolving the ongoing violence in Manipur.

"The chief minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh spoke to me over the phone at 12.30 pm regarding the Manipur ongoing violence asking for my aid in resolving the issue with a hope that henceforth there would be a peaceful coexistence," Mizoram CM Zoramthanga tweeted on Sunday.

The Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri @NBirenSingh spoke to me over the phone at 12:30 PM; regarding the #Manipur ongoing violence asking for my aid in resolving the issue with a hope that henceforth there would be a peaceful co-existence. Furthermore, the request is to take means… pic.twitter.com/9a2fN8wFho

— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) June 18, 2023

Furthermore, the request is to take means and measures for the Mizoram Meitei to settle peacefully, tweeted Zoramthanga

As stated in the tweet, Zoramthanga also assured N. Biren Singh stating that the government of Mizoram bemoans the ongoing violence and that it has taken certain steps and measures to abate it.

“I further stated that we are supportive of steps taken by the government of Manipur and the central government’

Zoramthanga also apprised the chief minister of Manipur that the people of Mizoram are empathetic towards the Meitei and that the government and the NGO have taken measures for peace and security. Therefore, for the Meitei who are residing in Mizoram, they have nothing to fear as long as they are in Mizoram. We shall go on to promote safety and security for them, said Zoramthanga.