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Preparations start for PM’s visit to Manipur

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July 04, 2025

Prawesh Lama letters@hindustantimes.com

Preparations start for PM’s visit to Manipur

Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi going to visit Manipur this month?

Several people familiar with the matter, in Imphal and New Delhi, said that he could, although there has been no official confirmation of a visit.

‘A senior security officer in Manipur said that in two meetings chaired separately by Union home secretary Govind Mohan and governor Ajay Bhalla, security forces were told to be prepared for a visit by the Prime Minister. A senior BJP functionary in New Delhi, who too asked not to be named, said “The PM's visit to Manipur is likely and is being planned. No dates have been fixed yet.”

Senior officials in Manipur administration said that everyone has directed to complete ongoing infrastructure projects at the earliest in anticipation of a visit by the Prime Minister.

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