Imphal, Jan 06: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on Thursday on a two-day go to Manipur. During this visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several projects in the northeastern state.
Shah was received at the airport by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education R K Ranjan, and senior government and police officers.
Hearty welcome to Hon’ble Union HM Shri @AmitShah Ji in Imphal.
The people of Manipur are delighted to welcome Amit Ji who have time & again shown his affection for the people of Manipur through important decisions like implementation of ILP & honouring our great forefathers pic.twitter.com/O2sbcgnoPk
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) January 5, 2023
Welcome to Manipur, Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Shri @AmitShah Ji.
You have been leading us the right way and your love and goodwill for Manipur has been a driving force to the development of the state. pic.twitter.com/n8fgWj2TIK— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) January 5, 2023
Amit Shah will inaugurate the Churachandpur Medical College, the first medical college in the state on Friday.
He will unveil the 120 feet statue of a polo player riding a pony being developed at Heingang Marjing Hill in the Imphal East district of Manipur.
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Home Minister will hoist the national flag at the Heritage site of INA headquarters in the Moirang area in the Bishnupur district. Moirang village is where INA soldiers during the fag end of World War II hoisted the tricolor for the first time on Indian soil.
Shah is also scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various other projects at the Chingei Lampak area in the Bishnupur district.
The chief minister inspected the INA headquarters in the Bishnupur district and the Marjing Statue Complex in the Imphal East district ahead of Shah’s visit.
Inspected INA Advanced Headquarters, Moirang ahead of Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Shri @AmitShah Ji’s visit to the state.
All set for tomorrow's event. pic.twitter.com/HtUIKfp4Fv— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) January 5, 2023
Manipur CM Singh had on Wednesday inspected the Churachandpur medical college.
Meanwhile, the Manipur government has beefed up security in the state ahead of the visit of the Home minister also ordered a “no-fly zone for drones and UAVs” as well as clearing up of unattended vehicles and construction materials along the route and site where Shah is set to visit.
The District Magistrate of Churachandpur has ordered a “no-fly zone for drones and UAVs” at Churachandpur Medical College and its vicinity from Friday early morning till Shah’s departure.
Similar orders at the INA headquarters Moirang area were also issued by the District Magistrate of Bishnupur.
