On Tuesday, the Manipur Chief Minister expressed regret and said he wanted to "say sorry to the people of the state for what has been happening since May 3, 2023", in reference to the ethnic violence.

PM Modi praised Manipur CM N. Biren Singh on his birthday for his leadership. CM Singh thanked PM Modi and criticised Congress for past conflicts.

Responding to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh remarks, Manipur CM Biren Singh defends his recent apology for the state’s violence, attributing the turmoil to Congress’s historical actions while calling for unity and healing among communities affected by conflict.

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

Biren Singh said the current turmoil in Manipur was due to the past sins of Congress, like repeated settlement of Burmese refugees in Manipur and signing of the SoO Agreement with Myanmar-based milita

Addressing reporters at the chief minister’s bungalow in Imphal, Singh hoped that peace would be restored in 2025 and asserted that dialogue and discussions were the only way to restore normality

After Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday, 31 December 2024, apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state, the Congress asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't go there and do the same — even as he manages to travel across the country and the world.

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 N Biren Singh apologised to the people of the state and expressed “regret” for ethnic violence that has rocked the state since May 2023.