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A delegation of leaders from Meghalaya, led by Lok Sabha MP Agatha Sangma, met Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday to share their views and deliberate on the continuing crisis in Manipur, people familiar with the matter said.

Besides Sangma, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Wanweiroy Kharlukhi, a Lok Sabha MP from Tura, the contingent also consisted of Manipur’s Kshetrigao Assembly MLA, National People Party’s general secretary (political affairs) Sheikh Noorul Hassan and Kakching Assembly MLA Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh.

Committed to seeking restoration of peace and tranquillity in the northeastern has been battling ethnic strife since May 3, the team, in the meeting put forth a series of proposals to the Shah seeking his intervention in restoring peace and stability in Manipur.

The members earnestly sought the home minister’s personal intervention as they also underscored the importance of active collaboration with the central government to achieve this critical goal.

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