The three-member Commission of Inquiry has been granted more time to investigate the causes and lapses related to the 2023 ethnic unrest.
The Centre has granted an extension to the three-member Commission of Inquiry investigating the causes and lapses behind the Meitei-Kuki violence in Manipur. According to the Hindustan Times, the panel has been given until May 20, 2027, to submit its report.
The commission is tasked with examining the sequence of events and the spread of the violence that began on May 3, 2023. It is also investigating whether there was any negligence or failure in duty by officials or individuals, and if the administrative actions taken to manage the riots were sufficient.
The three-member panel is headed by retired Justice BS Chauhan. The other members include retired IAS officer Himanshu Shekhar Das and retired IPS officer Aloka Prabhakar. Justice Chauhan took over as chairperson on March 1 after former Gauhati High Court chief justice Ajai Lamba stepped down on February 28.
The ethnic clashes in the state have resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. While reports on the death toll vary, the violence has claimed hundreds of lives and caused widespread destruction of property.
The commission was originally constituted on June 4, 2023, following the outbreak of unrest. The latest notification directs the commission to submit its findings to the Central Government as soon as possible, but no later than the new May 2027 deadline.
