The Khwairamband Ima Keithel Coordinating Committee for Peace on Saturday announced that the five-day cease work strike has been lifted following a slew of assurances by Chief Minister N Biren Singh during an interaction with the committee on Saturday
The committee further added that the market would be open for commercial activities from Monday.
Speaking to the media at Khwairamband Keithel, coordinator of the committee Kongbrailatpam Dhaneshori asserted that the committee resolved to lift the strike after members of the committee met with CM Biren in connection with the ongoing issue.
“The committee raised various concerns regarding the crisis such as abrogation of SoO with Kuki militants, stopping the shootouts at various periphery locations, resettling of displaced villagers, keeping territorial integrity of Manipur intact among others,” she said.
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She mentioned that the chief minister had assured that no separate administration in Manipur would be given and further assured to look into other concerns of the people.
The chief minister also disclosed that the Centre had directed the state government to start the identification of illegal immigrants and follow up with necessary measures, she added.
She further pointed out that the Chief Minister had assured to provide security in foothill agricultural areas so that farmers can conduct agricultural activities in such sensitive areas.
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She added that the chief minister had promised to take stringent actions against the Kuki militants and provide security in areas where security measures were absent.
Dhaneshori highlighted that the committee reflected on the assurances given by the chief minister and ultimately resolved to lift the cease work strike.
She cautioned that the committee will continue its agitations if authorities failed to deliver their promises swiftly and also appealed to loaners to stop collection from debtors during the crisis.
