Centre moves to restore govt. in Manipur, holds review meetings
POLITY – STATES
- The Centre is holding talks to restore the popular government in Manipur which will complete a year under President’s Rule on February 13, 2026.
- The Manipur Assembly is in suspended animation.
- The rehabilitation of internally displaced persons and free movement of people from Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities through National Highways were discussed.
- Over the past one month, around 9,000 displaced people have returned to their homes from relief camps where they had been staying for over two years, another official said.
- Since there is no provision to extend President’s Rule beyond a year without moving a Constitution amendment Bill in Parliament, the government is inclined to exercise all options to restore the government, bringing the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo legislators on the same table, the senior government official said.
- On August 5, 2025, Parliament approved the extension of President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months till February 13.
- The current Manipur crisis began on 3rd May 2023 with violence between Meitei (Hindu majority) and Kuki (Christian) communities, sparked by a court order favoring
