Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel chaired a meeting to review arrangements in connection with the proposed visit of a VVIP to the state, officials said on Tuesday. In the meeting held at the state secretariat on August 30, the chief secretary told the officials present that the “visit of the VVIP needs to be organised in a grand manner”, they said.
The chief secretary told the police to ensure “security arrangements as per blue book” at the function venues of Kangla in Imphal and Peace ground in Churachandpur district, officials said. Meanwhile, in a related directive, Manipur DGP issued orders to all SPs and COs (MR/IRB battalions) on August 30, stating that no leave should be granted to any officer or personnel from September 7 to 14 except in extreme emergencies, in view of the exigencies of duty during the period.
Officials in Mizoram recently said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Mizoram on September 13 to inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway. Sources indicated that from Aizawl, he may fly to Manipur, marking his first visit since the ethnic violence in May 2023, which left at least 260 people dead and thousands homeless. The final itinerary of the visit is yet to be confirmed.
