IMPHAL, Nov 27: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh stated on Tuesday that the state government has successfully fulfilled the majority of its demands to the Centre, including the handover of the Jiribam killings case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Addressing the media in a press briefing at the Durbar Hall, CM Biren urged the public to join the state government’s push for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which has been reimposed in six police station areas.

The Chief Minister emphasized that the ongoing crisis in Manipur was the result of external forces, as confirmed by the NIA and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “The crisis is instigated by calculated strategies,” Biren said. The NIA has already re-registered cases concerning the killings in Jiribam, including the deaths of six people, among them three women and two minors, in a violent attack. The agency’s investigation is ongoing, with mass combing operations underway to apprehend those responsible.

Regarding the violence, CM Biren confirmed that the culprits in the Jiribam killings have been identified, but further details could not be disclosed due to the ongoing investigation. He also addressed the disappearance of a person in the Leimakhong area, confirming that search operations are continuing, and a zero-FIR has been filed at Sekmai Police Station.

In light of the violence and recent attacks, including the killing of six Meitei women and children in Jiribam earlier this month, CM Biren announced that a comprehensive mass operation against militants will be launched across the state. “Operations against militants started in Jiribam, but will extend to other parts of the state where illegal armed militants are active,” he added. The state has also requested additional forces from the Centre, with 288 companies of Central forces expected to be deployed by the end of the month.

CM Biren also made an appeal for the public to avoid any actions that could disrupt education or government offices. Additionally, he reiterated the government’s stance on displaced people returning to Manipur if they meet the 1961 base year criteria, with biometric scanning initiated for the verification process.