New Delhi: Union government on Saturday constituted a peace committee under the chairmanship of Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey to facilitate a peacemaking process among ethnic groups. 

The Committee includes Chief Minister N Biren Singh, a few ministers from the state cabinet, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties. 

The Committee also comprises former civil servants, social workers, representatives of different ethnic groups, educationalists, and artists. 

According to Home Ministry, the aim of the committee is to facilitate the peacemaking process among ethnic groups of state, including peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties or groups. 

Earlier, The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed that it has registered six cases and set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate Manipur violence. 

As per CBI, an officer of DIG rank will head the investigative team. More than 100 people died in the violence that began on May 3, while more than 35,000 people were displaced.

The CBI will probe whether the violence was mere caste conflict or pre-planned. According to official information, Over 3,700 cases have been registered in the state since the violence broke out. Most cases have been reported in the Imphal West district. 

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