Updated On: 19 July, 2023 08:26 AM IST | Imphal | IANS
“Huge number of people lost their lives. Houses of many people were burnt. I also have homes in Manipur. Now I am not in the state. I am now in the USA, preparing myself for the World Championship and Asian Games,” she said

Mirabai Chanu. Pic/AFP
Star Indian weightlifter and Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur.
In a video message, the 27-year-old Olympian said that due to the ethnic conflict in Manipur, many sportspersons could not participate in the training camps and children’s studies are also being largely disturbed.