Manipur was placed under President's rule, and the state assembly was placed under suspended animation, the Centre declared Thursday, four days after N Biren Singh quit as Chief Minister. The Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups have been engaged in ethnic strife in Manipur since May 2023. The fighting has claimed the lives of almost 200 people.During its duration, the President's Rule, which is imposed under Article 356, essentially transfers all state government powers to the Centre and state legislature functions to Parliament. The High Courts' operation is the only exception to this rule, and it has not changed