During an event on the occasion of Independence Day , close to three months after ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki groups engulfed the state of Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh appealed for peace and urged that the violence in the state end.
"On this occasion, I convey my message to all the people of the state to restore peace and normalcy, and that everyone shuns violence. Lets live together in peace like before," Biren Singh said and added, "By forgiving and forgetting, we can live harmoniously and continue our journey on the path of development, which we have lost for the past three months."