The assembly session, which will run until August 12, is expected to be contentious, with Congress sources indicating plans to address the Jiribam violence and other pressing issues affecting the state in recent months.

Assam Rifles report implicates Manipur state government in current violence, alleging anti-Kuki policies and purported backing of clashes by state forces.

Expressing deep concern for the affected regions, Shah took to social media to convey his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and extended wishes for the swift recovery of the injured.