Union Home Minister to extend President's Rule in Manipur for six months
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to move a statutory resolution in the Rajya Sabha to extend President's Rule in Manipur for another six months, effective from August 13, 2025. Manipur was initially placed under President's Rule on February 13 following the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. Article 356(3) of the Constitution allows President's Rule to be extended every six months, up to a maximum of three years, with parliamentary approval. The extension is aimed at allowing the government to focus on restoring normalcy, including opening national highways and recovering looted police weapons, amidst ongoing ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities.
Key Points
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will seek parliamentary approval to extend President's Rule in Manipur for an additional six months.
- The extension will be effective from August 13, 2025, following the initial imposition of President's Rule on February 13.
- President's Rule was imposed after the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
- Article 356(3) of the Constitution permits extensions of President's Rule for six-month periods, up to a maximum of three years.
- The extension aims to facilitate efforts to restore normalcy, including securing highways and recovering weapons, amidst persistent ethnic violence.
Exam Facts
- President's Rule in Manipur was imposed on February 13, 2025.
- The proposed extension is for six months, effective from August 13, 2025.
- Article 356(3) of the Constitution governs the extension of President's Rule.
- Ethnic violence between Kuki-Zo and Meitei people erupted on May 3, 2023, claiming 250 lives and displacing over 60,000.
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