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Modi Visits Manipur for First Time Since 2023 Violence, Announces Relief and Projects

The visit coupled peace appeals with pledges of housing for displaced families.

Overview

  • In Churachandpur he laid foundation stones for works worth about Rs 7,300 crore, and in Imphal he inaugurated projects of roughly Rs 1,200 crore.
  • He announced a Rs 3,000 crore special package, including Rs 500 crore for displaced families, and support to build around 7,000 houses.
  • Modi met internally displaced people in relief camps as heavy rain forced a road journey to Churachandpur and large security deployments ringed the venues.
  • Reactions were split, with Kuki‑Zo bodies welcoming outreach yet pressing for separate administration, while opposition leaders denounced the visit as tokenism and valley groups voiced disappointment.
  • The trip followed a one‑year extension of the Suspension of Operations with Kuki‑Zo armed groups on September 4, against a backdrop of more than 260 deaths and over 60,000 displaced since May 2023.