The Union Government has formed a three-member committee to probe Manipur violence even as home minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people of the northeastern state to lift the blockades on the Imphal-Dimapur national highway. The commission would be headed by former chief justice of Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba.

The inquiry commission has been tasked to probe causes of violence, spread of violence and riots in Manipur. The commission will submit its report within six months, Ministry of Home Affairs said.