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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh claimed on Wednesday that peace has been restored in the state, adding that his government is resolved to restore peace in the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Speaking to ANI, CM N Biren Singh said, "We adopted a resolution. In the wake of the current situation in Manipur, whatever is being done under the leadership of the Home Minister of the Prime Minister, we have taken the resolution to review it and bring peace soon... There has been peace here for several days now."

Responding to the Prime Minister's visit to Manipur, he said that there is no question of the PM coming or not. He said, "What is being done in Manipur right now - security measures, relief work, development, peace talks between the two communities (Kuki and Meitei). All this is happening under the leadership of the Prime Minister."

Meanwhile, normal life remained disrupted across several tribal-dominated regions of Manipur on Wednesday, following a 12-hour shutdown called by the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) to protest the detention of five village volunteers by police forces.

According to police, the shutdown, which began on Wednesday morning, disrupted normal life by closing business enterprises, marketplaces, government and non-government offices, banks, and educational institutions, as well as taking vehicles off the road in numerous tribal-dominated districts.

Displaying placards and banners, with the slogan, thousands of men and women organised sit-in demonstrations in several districts. Information and Publicity Secretary of the KIM, Janghaolun Haokip, claimed that Wednesday's shutdown was total and spontaneous in six districts -- Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Jiribam, Ukhrul and Chandel.

Earlier, Congress MP visited the state and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur and suggested PM Modi to listen to the people of the state as it will provide "comfort" to the people of Manipur.

Rahul Gandhi said that the Indian government and everybody who considers himself a "patriot" must reach out and "embrace" the people of Manipur and bring peace to Manipur."

(With inputs from agencies)