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The Security Advisor to the Manipur government said the numbers of arms snatched from the security forces by the mobs are in term of hundreds and it includes sophisticated weapons.

পরিস্থিতি সামলাতে শুক্রবার মণিপুরে ৩৫৫ ধারা জারি করে আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা এবং নিরাপত্তার দায়িত্ব নিজেদের হাতে তুলে নিয়েছিল কেন্দ্রীয় সরকার। তার পরেই হিংসা নতুন করে ছড়িয়েছে সেখানে।

Public officials in Manipur have said the Union government has invoked the key emergency provision but no official announcement has been made by the Union.

On Wednesday, thousands of tribals took out a solidarity march in the state’s 10 hill districts, where most of the tribal population resides, opposing a proposal to grant scheduled tribe status to the Meitei community, which makes up around 53% of Manipur’s population.

Central Government has imposed Article 355 in the state to control the situation, top police officials said on Friday.

Article 355 was imposed and several security forces were deployed, and internet services suspended for five days in an effort to control the law and order situation in Manipur.

Manipur Violence: The government appointed Ashutosh Sinha, ADGP (Intelligence), as the overall Operational Commander to control the situation and bring normalcy in Manipur.

Congress on Sunday called for the imposition of Article 355 in the state, claiming the collapse of law and order under Mamata Banerjee’s rule. Article 355 of the Constitution deals with the duty of the Centre to protect states against ‘external aggression’ and ‘internal disturbance’.

West Bengal PCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday demanded imposition of Article 355 in the state alleging collapse of law and order under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rule.

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to invoke Article 355 in West Bengal to ensure that the government is run in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.