Union Home Ministry Extends Deadline for Manipur Violence Inquiry Panel
MHA gives another extension to panel probing Manipur violence
The Indian Express
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the deadline for the Commission of Inquiry investigating the 2023 Manipur violence until November 20, 2026. This marks the fifth extension since the panel was formed in June 2023, following the resignation of its initial chairman, Justice Ajay Lamba.
- 01The Commission of Inquiry's deadline has been extended to November 20, 2026.
- 02The panel was established in response to violence in Manipur that resulted in over 250 deaths.
- 03Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan has been appointed as the new chairman of the Commission.
- 04The Commission has faced multiple extensions since its formation in June 2023.
- 05The inquiry's report is now expected to be submitted as soon as possible, but by the new deadline.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced a new extension for the Commission of Inquiry investigating the 2023 Manipur violence, which resulted in over 250 deaths. The deadline for submitting the report has been pushed to November 20, 2026, marking the fifth extension since the panel's formation on June 4, 2023. This follows the resignation of the initial chairman, Justice Ajay Lamba, in February 2023, with Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, a former Supreme Court judge, now leading the inquiry. The Commission also includes retired IAS officer Himanshu Sekhar Das and retired IPS officer Aloka Prabhakar. The MHA's latest notification emphasizes the urgency of submitting the report, stating it should be completed as soon as possible but no later than the new deadline.
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The extended timeline for the inquiry may delay justice for victims and their families affected by the violence in Manipur.
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