India, April 3 -- Union home minister Amit Shah will on Thursday evening move a statutory resolution in the Rajya Sabha on the proclamation of the President's rule in ethnic violence-hit Manipur .

The Union government on February 13 imposed President's rule in Manipur under the Constitution's Article 356, four days after chief minister Biren Singh resigned. Under Article 356, both houses of Parliament must approve the proclamation of the President's Rule within two months.

Around 2.40am on Thursday, Lok Sabha passed the resolution by voice vote after a 40-minute discussion during which eight opposition lawmakers spoke and Shah responded. The opposition questioned the timing of the discussion, which started at 2am after a marathon one on...