Overview

• Government and media sources report a likely Manipur stop in the second week of September, potentially tied to the Prime Minister’s confirmed Mizoram programme on September 13.
• Senior Manipur officials and BJP MP Leishemba Sanajaoba say they have received no official communication from the Centre confirming a visit.
• Security has been tightened across Manipur, with police leave restricted from September 1 to 14 and plans referencing Blue Book protocols for venues in Imphal and Churachandpur.
• If the stop occurs, sources say it could include brief meetings with displaced families and inaugurations or announcements of completed projects.
• The speculation comes as the state remains under extended President’s Rule and continues to recover from violence that killed at least 250 people and displaced more than 60,000.