Guwahati: Chief Minister Zoramthanga of Mizoram and Chief Minister N Biren Singh of Manipur on Sunday spoke on the phone about the ethnic unrest in the state.
According to reports, during the phone call, Biren Singh requested the Mizoram chief minister’s assistance in settling the continuing conflict in the state in the hopes of establishing a future of peaceful coexistence.
On the other hand, Zoramthanga pledged support for the violent state. He also informed the Chief Minister of Manipur that the Mizoram people had sympathy for the Meitei and that the government and non-governmental organisations have taken action to promote peace and security.
Taking to Twitter, Zoramthanga wrote, “The Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri @NBirenSingh spoke to me over the phone at 12:30 PM; regarding the #Manipur ongoing violence asking for my aid in resolving the issue with a hope that henceforth there would be a peaceful co-existence. Furthermore, the request is to take means and measures for the Mizoram Meitei to settle peacefully.”
“I assured the Chief Minister of Manipur stating that Govt. Of #Mizoram bemoans the ongoing violence and that it has taken certain steps and measures to abate it. I further stated that we are supportive of the steps taken by the Govt. Of #Manipur and the #Central Govt,” he added.