PM Modi likely to visit Manipur soon

More than two years after Manipur erupted in ethnic violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the state this month. PM is scheduled to be in Assam and Mizoram on September 13-14, and sources said he may visit Manipur too.
“The PM’s visit to the state is imminent. We cannot say the exact date now as too many factors have to be taken into account before making the final announcement. But he is visiting the state,” an informed source in Manipur said.
The Opposition has often attacked Modi for not visiting Manipur even once since the clashes between the Meiteis and Kukis in the state began, leaving over 250 dead and more than 57,000 displaced. Since February 13 this year, the state has been under President’s rule, and has seen relative normalcy.
The PM is likely to fly to Imphal from Mizoram, where he is slated to inaugurate a railway project on September 13.
An indication of the coming visit was a meeting chaired on Sunday by Manipur chief secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, which was described as a “preparatory meeting for the proposed VVIP visit in September 2025”, with several officials in attendance. According to proceedings of the meeting, police were directed to make security arrangements for two venues: the Kangla Fort in Imphal, which is the traditional seat of power in Manipur; and the Peace Ground in Churachandpur.
While Imphal is located in the Meitei-dominated Manipur valley, Churachandpur is a Kuki-majority district and borders its hill areas.
The Manipur DGP has sent out a notice citing “exigencies of duty” and directing that no leave be granted to any official or personnel between September 7 and 14, barring “extreme emergencies”.
In recent months, there has been a growing clamour among NDA MLAs for the end of President’s rule in Manipur and the restoration of a popular government. The leaders demanding the same include former BJP chief minister N Biren Singh and MLAs close to him, as well as those bitterly opposed to the Meitei leader, who hold him responsible for the crisis in the state.