Manipur CM M Biren Singh mastermind behind violence; Solicitor General lying to Supreme Court: Kuki MLAs

The Kuki MLAs claimed that the Solicitor General was lying in order to ensure the Supreme Court did not probe the leaked tape indicating N Biren Singh was complicit in the Manipur violence between Kukis and Meitis.

The Manipur Kuki MLAs on Monday released a statement calling out Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's 'lies' in the Supreme Court.

Letter shared by Prashant Bhushan

As per the MLAs, the SG lied about state CM N Biren Singh speaking to Kuki MLAs to control the situation there, in order to halt a Supreme Court probe into the leaked tapes which allege that Singh has been complicit in the violence that broke out between Kukis and Meitis there.

"We...clarify that we have never had any meeting with Chief Minister, Shri N. Biren Singh since May 3, 2023, nor have any intention to meet him in future as he is the mastermind behind the violence and ethnic cleansing of our people from the Imphal valley, which is continuing till today, the latest being the brutal killing and burning of Mrs Zosangkim Hmar on November 7, 2024," the letter read, while condemning the recent 'barbaric' killing of the woman there, and noting the SG's assertion is 'tantamount' to misleading the top court.

The Supreme Court on Friday had agreed to hear the matter.