Imphal, Oct. 25 -- Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said the state government would initiate the formation of a committee representing all 36 communities to promote peace and harmony, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's query on whether such a body existed to bring them together.

Singh was addressing at a felicitation ceremony for hill chiefs representing different tribes of Manipur at the Darbar Hall of the Chief Minister's Secretariat. The event followed the inauguration of the Hill (Tribal) Chiefs' Guest House at Palace Compound in Imphal as part of the Mera Hou Chongba Festival 2026.

He said he would consult Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba and all MLAs on the proposed committee and urged the public to supp...