IMPHAL: The Centre has extended the timeline for the Commission of Inquiry investigating the Manipur violence, allowing it to submit its report by November 20, 2024.
The Commission, led by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai Lamba, was set up in June last year to probe the causes and associated factors of the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023.
The three-member Commission of Inquiry also comprises retired IAS officer Himanshu Shekhar Das and ex-IPS officer Aloka Prabhakar.
The commission’s original deadline was six months from its first sitting, but a fresh notification has extended the timeline to November 20.
The Home Ministry, in a fresh notification issued on Friday, stated, “The Commission shall submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible but not later than the 20th November, 2024.”
The panel will investigate the sequence of events leading to the violence, alleged lapses in duty by authorities, and the adequacy of measures taken to prevent and address the violence.
Also, the panel would verify the administrative measures taken to prevent and deal with the violence and riots, and if these were enough.
The panel was asked to examine complaints or allegations that may be made before the Commission by any individual, or association.
While setting a six-month timeframe for the commission to submit its report, the Centre had stated that it may, if it deems fit, submit interim reports on any of the matters under its examination.
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The Manipur violence, which began on May 3, 2023, resulted in significant loss of life, injuries, and property damage, prompting the state government to recommend a judicial inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
