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Delhi (AsiaNews) - Narendra Modi arrived today in Churachandpur, a Kuki majority area, to meet with refugees and internally displaced people in his first visit to the state since communal violence broke out in 2023, causing hundreds of deaths. Tensions and controversy preceded the visit, fuelled, among others, by India's main opposition party. Indian National Congress (INC) President Mallikarjun Kharge accuses the prime minister of holding a large-scale welcoming ceremony to boost his own image ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 13 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took too long to visit Manipur, where the conflict has continued for a long time. He called for a quick resolution to the issue and also suggested that the PM should visit Assam. Speaking to the reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "PM Modi has taken too long to go there. The Manipur issue should be resolved as soon as possible, as it has been going on for a long ...Read More >
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said a strong bridge of "trust" must be built between the people of the Hills and the Valley in Manipur. Addressing a public meeting in Imphal's Kangla Fort during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out between Kukis and Meiteis in May 2023, Modi said his government was committed to "healing wounds, restoring confidence, and ensuring no family is left behind". "Manipur is the 'ratna' adorning the crown of 'mother India'. Any f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Imphal on Saturday during his first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in May 2023. Braving high rains, the Prime Minister traveled by the road to Churachandpur, a district dominated by Kuki, after the bad weather disturbed his helicopter trip planned from Aizawl.Prime Minister Modi was received at Impector Airport by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and chief secretary Puneet Kumar Goel. Security was tightened through the state for the vis ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised the need to build a strong bridge between the people of hills and valleys in Manipur during his visit to Imphal, stressing that any kind of violence in Manipur is unfortunate and a great injustice to ancestors and future generations, urging unity for peace and development. Addressing the public in Imphal, PM Modi highlighted Manipur's significant role in India's freedom struggle, noting it was here ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 13 (PTI) Congress' Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "two years late" visit to Manipur on Saturday, claiming that it was focused more on the image of the BJP leader than the ground reality. He said Modi's visit should have been the first step towards peace in the northeastern state, when ethnic strife broke out in May 2023. Clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities left at least 260 people dead and thousands homeless in Manipu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited troubled Manipur state on Saturday for the first time since ethnic clashes killed more than 250 people there two years ago. Modi's three-day tour also includes Assam, which borders Bangladesh, and Bihar, India's third-most populous state with at least 130 million people. Bihar represents a key electoral battleground ahead of polls slated for October or November as the only state in India's northern Hindi-speaking heartland where Modi's Bha ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with locals in Imphal during his visit to Manipur on Saturday. PM Modi arrived in Imphal after visiting Churachandpur, where he spoke to various ethnic groups, urging them to shun violence and work towards restoring peace in the State. He stated that a new dawn of "hope and confidence" is emerging in the northeastern State. Also Read | Meerut Shocker: Man Dies by Suicide Over Issues With His Wife and In-Laws, ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] September 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur. He said it was a good step, especially after the delay following the 2023 violence. Abdullah added, "Better late than never," and expressed hope that the visit would help restore peace and reduce tensions between the tribal communities in the state. Speaking to the reporters, Omar Abdullah said, "It's a good thing. There has been ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid his first visit to Manipur, two years after ethnic violence left the state in shamble, leaving 260 dead. He inaugurated developmental projects worth Rs 7,300 crore at Kuki-dominated Churachandpur."There is 'Mani' in the name of Manipur. It is that 'Mani' which is going to make the entire Northeast shine in the future. The Government of India has been trying to take Manipur forward in the path of development. A while ago, the foundation sto ...Read More >
PM Modi Manipur Visit: It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first trip to Manipur since the fighting between different groups of people in May 2023. Hundreds were killed, thousands were forced to leave their homes, and the northeastern state's social and political scene was scarred by the fighting between the Meitei and Kuki groups. Many people see Modi's arrival as a long-awaited step that will help both groups with their problems and open the door to healing and peace. During his trip, PM Mo ...Read More >
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Imphal on Saturday afternoon on his first visit to Manipur after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023, and then went straight to the Kuki-dominated Churachandpur by road amid heavy rain. Earlier, he was scheduled to fly directly from the Mizoram capital, Aizawl, to Churachandpur following his official programme, but inclement weather disrupted his travel plans, officials said. This is his first visit to the state after e ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur on Saturday, his first since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition leaders, even as allies and local ministers welcomed the development initiatives launched during his tour of the Northeast. Reacting to the Prime Minister's visit, Congress MP Manoj Kumar said: "Now, people there should be asked, they can tell you better about the situation in Manipur over the past 2-3 year ...Read More >
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was heading to the Kuki stronghold of Churachandpur by road on Saturday afternoon after landing in Manipur's capital Imphal amid heavy rains, officials said. Earlier, he was scheduled to fly directly from the Mizoram capital, Aizawl, to Churachandpur following his official programme, but inclement weather disrupted his travel plans, they said. This is his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023. Modi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Manipur visit, two years after ethnic violence caused bloodshed in the state.Terming his visit a "farce, tokenism and grave insult to a wounded people", Kharge called out the PM's upcoming roadshow in Imphal a "cowardly escape from hearing the cries of people in relief camps!""Your 3-hour PIT STOP in Manipur is not compassion -- it's far ...Read More >
Imphal/Churachandpur, Sept 13: Heavy rains lashed parts of Manipur on Saturday, just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the state. Sections of Imphal's Kangla Fort, where the Prime Minister is slated to address a public gathering, were seen waterlogged with ankle-deep water. Churachandpur town also reported heavy downpours. Amid speculation over possible changes in the PM's itinerary, the Churachandpur district administration issued a clarification. "The Prime Mini ...Read More >
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Imphal on Saturday on his first visit to Manipur after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023. Modi was received at the Imphal airport by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. In view of Modi's visit, security has been tightened in state capital Imphal and the Churachandpur district. Both state ...Read More >
PM Modi in Manipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Manipur today, September 13, marking his first visit since ethnic violence broke out in the state in 2023. Around 12.30 pm, the prime minister would reach violence-hit Churachandpur district from Aizawl, Mizoram. He will speak at a gathering at the Peace Ground, meet people displaced by clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities, and lay the cornerstone for projects valued at Rs 7,300 crore. At least 260 people were killed, a ...Read More >
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed Manipur on Saturday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the state. Ankle-deep water was seen in parts of the Kangla Fort in Imphal, where Modi will address a public gathering. Heavy rains were also reported in the Churachandpur town. In a statement, the Churachandpur district administration said the PM will visit Churachandpur as scheduled and rumours suggesting otherwise are "false and misleading". "It is hereby c ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state and called it a moment that will lead to "peace and lasting progress". Sharing an X post, Biren Singh wrote, "A heartfelt welcome to Manipur Adarniya Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi Ji. The people of Manipur hold a sincere hope that this moment will lead us to peace and lasting progress. Together we look ahead with trust that tomorrow w ...Read More >
PM Modi Manipur Visit LIVE: For the first time since 2023, when violence broke out in Manipur between ethnic communities of Kuki and Meitei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a visit to the restive state on Saturday, September 13. The Prime Minister will launch multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,300 crore at Churachandpur and over Rs 1,200 crore at Imphal. PM Modi is scheduled to reach Aizwal at 10 AM. He will next visit Churachandpur at 12:30 pm to take part in a ...Read More >
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out over two years ago, and interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal. The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. In view of Modi's visit, security has been tightened in Imphal and Churachandpur district headquarters town. Both state and central forces' personnel were deployed in l ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to ascribe any significance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to trouble-torn Manipur scheduled for the next day. "There is an issue in Manipur for a long time. It is okay he (PM Modi) is now going to Manipur, but the main issue in the country remains the theft of votes," Congress leader Gandhi told media persons at Keshod airport after landing in Gujarat. "Elections were stolen in Haryana, Maharashtra ...Read More >
Guwahati/ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, marking his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out over two years ago. Mr Modi will embark on a two-day tour of three Northeast states on Saturday with Mizoram. He will then visit Manipur and wrap up his Northeast tour from Assam. From Assam, Mr Modi will travel to West Bengal and thereafter Bihar on September 15. Between September 13 and 15, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundatio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Ahead of his historic visit to Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Central government is committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. PM Modi will attend programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal on Saturday. In a post on X, PM Modi shared, "I will be attending programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal tomorrow, 13th September. We are fully committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. The fo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Ahead of his historic visit to Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Central government is committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. PM Modi will attend programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal on Saturday. In a post on X, PM Modi shared, "I will be attending programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal tomorrow, 13th September. We are fully committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. The fo ...Read More >
12 IMPHAL: PM Modi begins a two-day trip to three states of the Northeast on Saturday, combining outreach with a Rs 36,000-crore development outlay focused as much on providing the healing touch to conflict-scarred Manipur as on giving the region an economic fillip. Modi is scheduled to arrive in the Kuki heartland of Churachandpur by helicopter from Mizoram, the first stop of his tour, to address a rally at the appropriately named Peace Ground and launch projects with a combined budget of Rs 7, ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Robert Singh, a resident of Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, lost his drinking water bottling factory due to ethnic violence that started in the state in May 2023. He used to earn ₹15,000-20,000 daily but now lives in a relief camp with thousands of others, receiving 400 grams of cereals and ₹80 daily. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the state on Saturday has raised hopes among displaced residents like Singh for a return to normalcy and potential resettlement ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar between September 13 and 15 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs 70,000 crore. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the visit will begin in Aizawl on September 13, where projects worth over Rs 9000 crore will be launched, including the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang rail line connecting Mizoram to the national network for the first ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day tour from Saturday, covering five states including Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, and inaugurating projects worth ₹71,000 crore in a major push for ease-of-living in India's eastern and northeastern regions. In focus will be the PM's visit to Manipur on Saturday, his first since violence broke out in the state in May 2023. He is set to inaugurate projects worth ₹8,500 crore in the state. "I will be attending p ...Read More >
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