Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra criticized Chief Minister N Biren Singh's apology for the ethnic conflict, calling it an admission of government failure. Over 250 lives were lost, and many became homeless due to the conflict.

The chief minister of India's northeastern state of Manipur apologised on Tuesday for months of ethnic unrest that has killed at least 250 people and prompted criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's federal government.

Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh issued an apology on December 31 for the ethnic violence that has gripped the northeastern state since May 2023, claiming over 250 lives and displacing 60,000 people.

Manipur's unrest intensifies as CM N. Biren Singh's apology raises political debates. Congress questions PM Modi's silence, contrasting with Singh's actions. Singh defends his stance citing past ethnic violence during Congress's tenure.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless, and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state.

Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ongoing violence in the state, promising that normalcy will be restored in 2025.