Manipur Education Minister M Okendro, who is also the state government spokesman, said a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh last evening reviewed the prevailing situation in the hill areas of the state and requested the Centre to appoint an interlocutor for tripartite peace talks with militant groups KNO and UPF.
The hills areas have been rocked by violence and nine persons were killed following the passage of three government bills to protect the indigenous people of Manipur on August 31.