Don't let Manipur violence spill over to Assam: Himanta Biswa to Cachar admin

GUWAHATI, Jun 22
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asked the Cachar administration to ensure that peace is maintained in the district and there is no spillover of violence from neighbouring Manipur.
Following incidents of ethnic violence in Mani-pur’s Jiribam in the first week of June, many people from the State have taken refuge in adjoining Cachar district in southern Assam.
“Dr @himantabiswa held a video conference with @dccachar and SP @cachar police on the recent incidents in Jiribam, Manipur and instructed them to ensure peace and tranquility are maintained in Cachar,” the Chief Minister’s office (CMO) posted on X.
Sarma instructed the District Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police to ensure that all humanitarian aid is provided to the people from Manipur who have taken refuge in Assam.
The State’s Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, along with other officials, were also present in the meeting, the CMO added.
Tight vigil is being maintained in areas bordering Manipur to ensure there is no spillover of violence into Assam, a police officer said, adding patrolling and area domination is being conducted.
Jiribam, which has a diverse ethnic composition of Meiteis, Muslims, Nagas, Kukis and non-Manipuris, had so far remained unaffected by the ethnic strife that has been raging in Manipur since May last year. PTI