PM to visit Manipur today

Addressing a press conference here, the chief secretary asserted that peace is “not only the absence of violence but also the presence of trust, harmony and reconciliation”

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit from September 13 to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar to launch multi-crore infrastructure projects, participate in the birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika and attend the Combined Commanders’ Conference.

Addressing a press conference here, the chief secretary asserted that peace is “not only the absence of violence but also the presence of trust, harmony and reconciliation”.

Modi will interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal, and address two rallies during his visit to the state, he said.

In a release, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “In line with his commitment to inclusive, sustainable and holistic development of Manipur, the PM will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over ₹7,300 crore at Churachandpur.”

Modi will also inaugurate multiple development projects worth more than ₹1,200 crore at Imphal, it said.

Reacting to the announcement of Modi’s visit, the Congress claimed that the trip, instead of providing a force for peace and harmony, is actually going to be a “farce”.