AN ALL-PARTY meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had a detailed discussion on the situation in Manipur during which several Opposition parties sought an all-party delegation visit to the north-eastern State but the Government remained non-committal, sources said. While the Congress demanded immediate sacking of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, the Samajwadi Party and a few others sought imposition of President’s rule in the State that has witnessed sporadic violence in since May 3. However, the Government asserted it was doing its best to bring back normalcy there, sources said.

 

Home Minister Amit Shah said all efforts are being made to restore peace in Manipur on instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP’s Manipur in-charge Sambit Patra told reporters after the meeting. The Home Minister also told the meeting that since the violence began in the State, there has “not been a single day” when he did not speak to PM Modi on the situation or the prime minister did not give instructions, Patra said. Leaders of various political parties, including the BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK, AIADMK, Aam Aadmi Party and the Left, attended the meeting which was convened by the Home Minister to discuss the prevailing situation in the state.