Imphal, February 13 (NationPress) Following the declaration of President's Rule in Manipur, President Droupadi Murmu has placed the state legislative Assembly in a state of suspended animation.

An official announcement indicated that all powers held by the Governor of Manipur under the Constitution have been transferred, and the President has acted in accordance with sub-clause (i) of Clause (c) of the Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution.

“It has been instructed that all governmental functions in the state of Manipur and all powers held by the Governor, either under the Constitution or existing laws, which have been assumed by the President per clause (a) of the said Proclamation, shall, under the supervision and control of the President, be also exercised by the Governor,” the statement elaborated.

Furthermore, it was stated that the Manipur Legislative Assembly will remain under suspended animation.

Previously, the outgoing Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the Manipur and Nagaland sectors, Vipul Kumar, along with IG designate, CRPF, Rajendra Narayan Dash, met with Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan.

“The senior officials provided the Governor with updates on the deployment and operational activities of the CRPF in the area,” reported a Raj Bhavan official.

According to a police source, following the implementation of President’s Rule in Manipur, security measures across the conflict-affected state have been intensified, with additional state and central forces deployed in sensitive and mixed-population areas in both valley and hill districts.

Senior officials from police, Army, Assam Rifles, and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) are diligently monitoring the ongoing situation.