Overview

• Speaking in Churachandpur and Imphal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all organisations to choose the path of peace and said the Government of India stands with Manipur.
• He laid foundations for projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore and inaugurated works of about Rs 1,200 crore, alongside a Rs 3,000 crore special package, Rs 500 crore for displaced families, and support to build 7,000 homes.
• Modi met people displaced by the violence at Churachandpur’s Peace Ground, saying recent talks between hill and valley groups point to a new dawn of hope and trust.
• Heavy rain altered the itinerary, leading him to travel by road from Imphal to Churachandpur as security forces mounted large deployments at Kangla Fort and Peace Ground.
• Kuki‑Zo organisations welcomed the renewed one‑year SoO and reiterated a Union Territory demand, COCOMI condemned the pact and sought an NRC‑like exercise, and opposition leaders dismissed the short visit as tokenism.