Greater Noida (National Desk): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting on the security situation of Manipur in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by the Governor of Manipur, Union Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Army Commander of the Eastern Command, Directors General of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Assam Rifles, Security Advisor, Manipur and senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Army and Manipur administration.
Amit Shah informed on social media website ‘X’ that he directed to ensure free movement on all routes in Manipur from the 8th of March and strict action against those creating obstructions. All cases of extortion to be dealt with continued harshness, and the work of fencing the international border to be completed at the earliest. Drug cartels are to be uprooted to build a drug-free Manipur.
During the meeting, Amit Shah said that the Government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, remains fully committed to restoring lasting peace in Manipur and is providing all necessary assistance in this regard.
Amit Shah directed that the fencing work on both sides of the designated entry points along Manipur’s international border should be completed at the earliest. He said that to make Manipur drug-free, the entire network involved in the drug trade should be dismantled.
