The Home Ministry has submitted a report to the Election Commission regarding the “ongoing tension and grave law and order situation” prevailing in Manipur, which is suffering from an economic blockade for more than 60 days.
A senior official said they had given a status report to the EC so that the latter could “independently make an assessment of the situation” in connection with the coming elections in the State. The official said the EC had asked the Home Ministry for Central forces and had asked for an assessment in the wake of the prevailing situation. “The report is in response to the EC’s demand for Central forces,” said the official.
State pulled up
The Centre had earlier pulled up the Congress-led Manipur government for its failure to resolve the continuous blockade of the national highway by Naga groups.
