Internationally acclaimed athletes from Manipur, Olympic Silver medallist and Padmashree Awardee Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Dhyanchand Awardee L Anita Chanu, Padma Shree awardee N Kunjarani and 10 others submitted an eight-point memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Imphal on Tuesday regarding the current situation of the state.

In the memorandum, the athletes stated that they would return their medals and awards and step back from representing India in the future if the Centre fails to restore peace in the state of Manipur as soon as possible.

In the memorandum, the players demanded to revoke the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with the Kuki Militant groups as they have been challenging the integrity of Manipur by killing people and burning downhouses, despite the deployment of large companies of Central security forces in the state of Manipur.

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