NEW DELHI: The commission set up to investigate the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur in May 2023 received its seventh extension on Friday, with the Centre directing it to submit its report by May 20, 2027, according to a government order.The commission was initially given a deadline of November 2023 to submit its findings under a notification issued in September that year.Its terms of reference included investigating the causes and spread of the violence that broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, targeting members of different communities, and examining the sequence of events that led to the unrest.
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It was also asked to assess whether there had been any lapses or negligence on the part of officials or other individuals, and whether the administrative steps taken to prevent and contain the violence were adequate.The ethnic clashes have claimed more than 300 lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, widening the divide between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.With the latest extension, the commission will have nearly four years to complete an inquiry that was originally expected to conclude within a few months.