The Army has been summoned to control major violence that ripped through Manipur’s capital Imphal, where multiple vehicles and several places of worship were torched. The most affected areas are Churachandpur and Imphal.
In a desperate plea for assistance, Mary Kom Tweeted: “My state Manipur is burning, kindly help”, requesting immediate action from PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah in the matter.
#BreakingNews | HM Amit Shah dials Manipur CM Biren Singh over #ManipurViolence, takes a briefing. Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP for creating communal fissures, tweets '#ManipurIsBurning'@Arunima24 | @_pallavighosh | @aayeshavarma #ManipurViolence pic.twitter.com/tOCeSELmSp
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While speaking to CNN-News18, Mary Kom explained how bad the situation is in Manipur. She said: “From the bottom of my heart, I appeal to Centre and state governments for ensuring safety of everyone. The situation in Manipur is very bad and anything can happen.” The boxer added that everyone is suffering in te state.
Army Moves Over 10,000 People to Safety
Army was requisitioned on May 3 night and it is likely to be in force till May 4 until further orders of extension. The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation in Manipur where violence broke out during a tribal agitation, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. So far, over 10,000 people have been rescued by the forces from the violence-hit areas, and given shelter, he said, adding that more people are being shifted to safer places.
The Army and Assam Rifles were requisitioned last night, and along with the state police, the forces arrested the violence by the morning, the spokesperson said. “Flag marches are being conducted to keep the situation under control,” he said.