GUWAHATI, Feb. 17 -- Ten legislators from Kuki-Zo communities of Manipur on Sunday urged the Union government to lay out a "comprehensive political road map" for peace and justice in the state, days after President's rule was imposed in the ethnic strife-torn state following the resignation of chief minister N Biren Singh earlier this month.

"We, the 10 MLAs of Manipur, while acknowledging the Centre's decision to place the assembly under suspended animation express hope that the Government of India would lay out a comprehensive political roadmap for peace and justice under a negotiated settlement," the MLAs said in a statement.

Of the 10 MLAs, seven are from the Bharatiya Janata Party, two from Kuki Peoples Alliance and one Independent....