The Peace Committee in Manipur has been constituted under the chairpersonship of Manipur governor.
The Centre has constituted a Peace Committee in Manipur under the chairpersonship of Manipur governor.
According to a statement issued by the Union Home Ministry, the members of the committee include the chief minister, a few state ministers, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties.
The committee also include former civil servants, educationists, litterateurs, artists, social workers and representatives of different ethnic groups.
"The mandate of the committee will be to facilitate the peace making process among various ethnic groups of the state, including peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties/groups," the ministry stated.
The committee should strengthen social cohesiveness, mutual understanding and facilitate cordial communication between various ethnic groups, the ministry added.
It may be mentioned that Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah had visited violence-hit Manipur during May 29 to June 1 and had announced the constitution of a Peace Committee after taking stock of the situation.
