IMPHAL — In a significant development, the World Meetei Council (WMC) on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to replace the present Manipur government to restore normalcy and peace in Manipur. The WMC, a leading body of the majority Meetei (Meitei) community, in their letter to the Prime Minister, demanded the replacement of the incumbent Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who according to the council, has shown an inability to restore normalcy even after 17 months. The council said that the presence of the Indian Army and central forces, which number around 60,000, seems ineffective as they keep watching while Kuki militants, who are under a Suspension of Operation agreement with the government, assault Meetei inhabited villages. “This undermines the reputation of the Indian Army not only in Manipur but globally, harming our national interest.” The prominent Meetei body said that the people of Manipur are in a state of utter confusion and distress due to the prevailing circumstances and neither the Minister nor anyone else has taken responsibility for the chaos that has plagued the state since May last year. “Unfortunately, the ongoing violence appears to be tacitly permitted by the central government for reasons that are evident to...