<p>Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks that the situation in Manipur will improve within 7 to 10 days, saying it would help if the BJP leader does not "poke his nose" into Manipur's conflict and stayed away.</p>.<p>The former home minister also asserted that it would help if Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned as the CM and President's Rule was imposed in the northeastern state for a few months.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/biren-singh-cm-loses-face-plot-as-manipur-burns-1233167.html" target="_blank">Biren Singh: CM loses face, plot as Manipur burns</a></strong></p>.<p>Sarma on Saturday said the situation in neighbouring Manipur will improve within 7-10 days, with the state and central governments working "silently" to restore peace.</p>.<p>He had hit out at the Congress and alleged that the opposition party is showing its concern when "relative peace has come in the northeastern state".</p>.<p>More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur since clashes first started on May 3.</p>.<p>In a tweet, Chidambaram said, "CM, Assam has promised that peace will return to Manipur in a week. It will help if CM, Assam did not poke his nose into Manipur's conflict and stayed away."</p>.<p>"It will also help if Mr Biren Singh resigned as CM and President's Rule was imposed for a few months," Chidambaram said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Dibrugarh on Saturday, Sarma, the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), said, "The situation in Manipur is improving day by day. I am of the view that in the next one week to 10 days, there will be more improvement."</p>.<p>Sarma claimed there has been "a lot of improvement" in Manipur in the last month.</p>
<p>Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks that the situation in Manipur will improve within 7 to 10 days, saying it would help if the BJP leader does not "poke his nose" into Manipur's conflict and stayed away.</p>.<p>The former home minister also asserted that it would help if Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned as the CM and President's Rule was imposed in the northeastern state for a few months.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/biren-singh-cm-loses-face-plot-as-manipur-burns-1233167.html" target="_blank">Biren Singh: CM loses face, plot as Manipur burns</a></strong></p>.<p>Sarma on Saturday said the situation in neighbouring Manipur will improve within 7-10 days, with the state and central governments working "silently" to restore peace.</p>.<p>He had hit out at the Congress and alleged that the opposition party is showing its concern when "relative peace has come in the northeastern state".</p>.<p>More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur since clashes first started on May 3.</p>.<p>In a tweet, Chidambaram said, "CM, Assam has promised that peace will return to Manipur in a week. It will help if CM, Assam did not poke his nose into Manipur's conflict and stayed away."</p>.<p>"It will also help if Mr Biren Singh resigned as CM and President's Rule was imposed for a few months," Chidambaram said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Dibrugarh on Saturday, Sarma, the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), said, "The situation in Manipur is improving day by day. I am of the view that in the next one week to 10 days, there will be more improvement."</p>.<p>Sarma claimed there has been "a lot of improvement" in Manipur in the last month.</p>