<p>Imphal: Amid a fresh bout of violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday appealed to the Centre to take steps to protect territorial integrity of the state, according to an official.</p>.<p>Singh also urged the central government not to give in to the demand for a separate administration raised by Kuki Zo groups, said the official on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>The chief minister made these appeals in a memorandum submitted to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya when he, along with a number of MLAs and the assembly Speaker, called on him at Raj Bhavan and held a meeting.</p>.Security heightened in Manipur, anti-drone systems deployed.<p>In the memorandum to Acharya, Singh said the Centre should ensure peace in Manipur and give adequate power to the elected state government, according to the official.</p>.<p>Singh also called for revoking the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.</p>.<p>The SoO pact was signed by the Centre, the Manipur government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant outfits – Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF). The pact was signed in 2008 and extended periodically thereafter.</p>.<p>The Raj Bhavan said in a statement that Singh met the Governor along with his cabinet colleagues and submitted a memorandum.</p>.<p>However, neither Raj Bhavan nor the chief minister shared the contents of the memorandum.</p>.<p>The statement said that besides over 20 MLAs, Singh was accompanied by assembly speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh during the meeting that lasted about an hour.</p>.Biren Singh meets Manipur Guv amid fresh violence that killed 5 in Jiribam.<p>The meeting happened amid fresh violence in the state, in which at least five people were killed in Jiribam district on Saturday.</p>.<p>The chief minister had met the governor on Saturday night as well and briefed him about the situation.</p>.<p>According to police, militants entered the house of a person and shot him dead in his sleep. Following the murder, a heavy exchange of fire broke out between members of the warring communities, leading to the deaths of four armed men.</p>.<p>Ethnically diverse Jiribam which was earlier largely untouched by the ethnic clashes in Imphal Valley and adjoining hills erupted in violence after a 59-year-old man belonging to one community was killed allegedly by militants of another community in June.</p>.<p>Clashes between Meitei and Kukis left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year. </p>
<p>Imphal: Amid a fresh bout of violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday appealed to the Centre to take steps to protect territorial integrity of the state, according to an official.</p>.<p>Singh also urged the central government not to give in to the demand for a separate administration raised by Kuki Zo groups, said the official on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>The chief minister made these appeals in a memorandum submitted to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya when he, along with a number of MLAs and the assembly Speaker, called on him at Raj Bhavan and held a meeting.</p>.Security heightened in Manipur, anti-drone systems deployed.<p>In the memorandum to Acharya, Singh said the Centre should ensure peace in Manipur and give adequate power to the elected state government, according to the official.</p>.<p>Singh also called for revoking the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.</p>.<p>The SoO pact was signed by the Centre, the Manipur government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant outfits – Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF). The pact was signed in 2008 and extended periodically thereafter.</p>.<p>The Raj Bhavan said in a statement that Singh met the Governor along with his cabinet colleagues and submitted a memorandum.</p>.<p>However, neither Raj Bhavan nor the chief minister shared the contents of the memorandum.</p>.<p>The statement said that besides over 20 MLAs, Singh was accompanied by assembly speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh during the meeting that lasted about an hour.</p>.Biren Singh meets Manipur Guv amid fresh violence that killed 5 in Jiribam.<p>The meeting happened amid fresh violence in the state, in which at least five people were killed in Jiribam district on Saturday.</p>.<p>The chief minister had met the governor on Saturday night as well and briefed him about the situation.</p>.<p>According to police, militants entered the house of a person and shot him dead in his sleep. Following the murder, a heavy exchange of fire broke out between members of the warring communities, leading to the deaths of four armed men.</p>.<p>Ethnically diverse Jiribam which was earlier largely untouched by the ethnic clashes in Imphal Valley and adjoining hills erupted in violence after a 59-year-old man belonging to one community was killed allegedly by militants of another community in June.</p>.<p>Clashes between Meitei and Kukis left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year. </p>