THE Centre has constituted a committee in Manipur headed by the Governor to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups and initiate dialogue between conflicting parties, the Union Home Ministry said on Saturday. The members of the peace committee include the Chief Minister, a few Ministers, MPs, MLAs, leaders from different political parties and civil society groups, it said. “Government of India has constituted ‘Peace Committee’ in Manipur under the chairpersonship of the governor, Manipur. The members of the committee include the Chief Minister, a few Ministers in the state Government, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties,” a Home Ministry statement said. The mandate of the committee will be to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of the State, initiate peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties and groups, it said. The committee will strengthen social cohesiveness, mutual understanding and facilitate cordial communication between various ethnic groups, the statement said. It also includes former civil servants, educationists, litterateurs, artists, social workers and representatives of different ethnic groups, the Home Ministry said.