Manipur CM N Biren Singh expressed "regret" and apologised to people of the state Tuesday for nearly 20 months of intermittent ethnic bloodletting on his watch, saying it was time now to "forgive and forget" as the BJP-led govt builds on the "improvement in law and order and focuses on development".

Says only way forward is with dialogue, urges all communities to forgive and forget; Congress asks why PM is still silent.

Manipur CM Biren Singh issued an apology to the people of the state for the loss of lives and displacement caused ever since violence broke out on May 3.

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.

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 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.