Guwahati, June 12 -- Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday revealed that the Centre supports the people's demand for a popular government in the conflict-hit state. He made the statement after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi earlier this week.

Singh, accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, visited the national capital on Monday to brief central leaders on Manipur's ongoing unrest, which has claimed over 260 lives and displaced thousands since May 2023.

Singh told reporters at Imphal airport that he met Shah on the night of June 9 and again the next day for an extended meeting.

During the discussions, he updated the Union Home Minister on multiple issues, including frequent bandhs, the s...