‘All routes to Manipur should be opened’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on the security situation in Manipur in New Delhi today. In the meeting, the Home Minister directed that free movement of public should be ensured on all routes to Manipur from 8 March 2025 and strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions. In the meeting, the Union Home Minister directed to continue strict action in all cases of extortion. He further directed that the fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points on the international border of Manipur should be completed at the earliest. The Home Minister said that the entire network involved in the drug trade should be dismantled to make Manipur drug free. The fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points on the international border of Manipur should be completed at the earliest. The Home Ministry directed that the entire network involved in the drug trade should be dismantled to make Manipur drug free. The meeting began at 11 am at North Avenue. This was the first such high-level meeting after the imposition of President’s rule in the state, which has been grappling with ethnic strife since May 2023. Sources said the meeting was held to focus on bringing back normalcy in the troubled state and surrendering illegal and looted weapons held by various groups. Sources said the Home Minister took stock of the security situation in Manipur. A detailed briefing was given on the overall law and order situation in the state. Sources said the focus of the meeting was on bringing back normalcy to the pre-May 2023 level and surrendering illegal and looted weapons held by various groups. Governor Ajay Bhalla, senior officials of the Manipur government and paramilitary forces attended the meeting in New Delhi.