Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh on Wednesday, 2 September called on every section of society to come together to restore peace and normalcy in the state, which has been gripped by ethnic violence since May 2023. His remarks came during Assembly proceedings in Imphal, where legislators debated a series of calling attention motions centred on the ongoing crisis.

Home Minister's Appeal on the Assembly Floor

Responding to a calling attention motion moved by Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh, the Home Minister stressed that all communities must accept collective responsibility for healing the state. Govindas Singh said, 'We all should shoulder the responsibility and practise a sense of humanity to restore peace in the state.'

He further appealed to religious and community leaders across Manipur to step up and play a constructive role in bridging the trust deficit that has widened between different communities over the course of the conflict. The appeal underscores the scale of social fracture that over two years of ethnic strife have produced.

Territorial Integrity and the Myanmar Border

Addressing a separate calling attention motion raised by Congress legislator Kangujam Ranjit Singh, the Home Minister asserted that both the people of Manipur and the state government remain firmly committed to protecting the state's integrity and territorial unity. He categorically stated that there is no official report regarding any land-swap deal between India and Myanmar.

Govindas Singh also informed the House that a major portion of the fencing along the international border has already been completed, with efforts continuing to strengthen security and curb illegal activities along the sensitive frontier. This comes amid longstanding concerns that porous border stretches have facilitated the movement of armed groups and contraband.

Supplementary Grants Worth ₹3,861 Crore Tabled

In a parallel development, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh presented the first batch of Demands for Supplementary Grants for the financial year 2026-27 before the Assembly. The package totals ₹3,861 crore, covering 31 demands and one appropriation.

Of the total, ₹12 crore is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the state, while ₹3,849 crore is to be voted on by the House. The Chief Minister noted that approximately 90 per cent of the provisions relate to Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), NABARD-supported projects, and Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) — a signal, he argued, of the state government's commitment to mobilising external resources for development.

Eight Bills Introduced in Monsoon Session

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh also introduced eight Bills on the Assembly floor for consideration during the ongoing Monsoon session. The legislative agenda reflects the government's attempt to project administrative continuity even as the security situation remains unresolved. Wednesday's proceedings broadly covered peace restoration, territorial protection, and developmental governance — three themes that have come to define Manipur's political discourse since the violence erupted.

With ethnic tensions still simmering more than two years after the crisis began, the government's ability to translate Assembly-floor appeals into ground-level reconciliation will be closely watched in the weeks ahead.