Amit Shah instruct officials to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the security situation in Manipur on Saturday. During the meeting, he instructed the officials to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8. He also ordered strict action against anyone attempting to create obstructions.

“Free movement must be ensured for people on all roads in Manipur from March 8, and strict action be taken against anyone attempting to create obstructions. " The Union government remains fully committed to restoring lasting peace in Manipur and providing all necessary assistance in this regard”, Amit Shah said in the meeting.

To enhance border security, he stressed the need to speed up the fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points along Manipur’s international border.

“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,” the Home Minister said.

He added that the entire network involved in the drug trade should be dismantled to make Manipur drug free.

Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Manipur with a focus on bringing back normalcy in the restive state and surrender of illegal and looted arms held by different groups.

The meeting was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. Senior officials, including Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, officials from the Manipur government, top army officers, and senior officials from paramilitary forces, were present at the meeting.

This is the first security review meeting chaired by Amit Shah after the President’s Rule was imposed in the state.