BJP will restore peace in Manipur soon, says Amit Shah in Imphal

The Bharatiya Janata Party government will soon restore peace in Manipur, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah said at an election rally in Imphal on Monday.

Shah’s comments came as the Meitei women’s group Meira Paibis blocked roads in different parts of the city to protest his visit, reported The Indian Express. The protestors stopped people from attending Shah’s rally and removed BJP flags from vehicles. In the New Checkon area, they piled burning tyres in the streets to hinder the public movement.

“Manipur will witness peace in the days to come,” Shah said. “Over the past six years, Manipur had been peaceful. I assure you that the BJP will hold talks with those who have ignited the conflict and those who have endured it, and restore peace with [Manipur’s] integrity intact.”