Amit Shah Chair High-Level Meeting on Manipur Security Situation, Ensures Free Movement From March 8

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, chaired a high-level review meeting on the security situation of Manipur in New Delhi today. The meeting was attended by the Governor of Manipur, Union Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Army Commander of the Eastern Command, Directors General of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Assam Rifles, Security Advisor, Manipur and senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Army and Manipur administration.

During the meeting, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said that the Government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remains fully committed to restoring lasting peace in Manipur and is providing all necessary assistance in this regard.

• Free movement to be ensured for people on all roads in Manipur from March 8, 2025; strict action against anyone attempting to create obstructions
• Strict action should continue to be taken in all cases of extortion
• Fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points along Manipur's international border should be completed at the earliest
• To make Manipur drug-free, the entire network involved in drug trade should be dismantled.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed that free movement to be ensured for people on all roads in Manipur from March 8, 2025. He also directed that strict action should be taken against anyone attempting to create obstructions.

The Union Home Minister also directed that the fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points along Manipur's international border should be completed at the earliest. He said that to make Manipur drug-free, the entire network involved in the drug trade should be dismantled. (PIB)