New Delhi: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday.
The former Union home secretary discussed the prevailing situation of the strife-torn state with the Home Minister.
Bhalla is on his maiden visit to the national capital after taking over the gubernatorial charge of the trouble-torn Manipur on January 3.
“The Governor briefed the Home Minister about the state’s ongoing situation,” an official told a News Agency.
The Governor earlier met President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Delhi.
However, before leaving for the national capital and as soon as he assumed the office of the state Governor, he had reviewed the security situation of the state along with top officials of the Indian Army and other Central security forces.
Besides, he also held a series of meetings with leaders of different political parties, including the opposition Congress, NPP, and Manipur Democratic Alliance (MDA), which is an alliance of some political parties functioning in the state.
He also visited various relief camps in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts and interacted with displaced people, who have been staying in the relief camps since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023.
Bhalla on January 10 visited Moreh town, along the India-Myanmar border, and took stock of the overall functioning of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) and ongoing border fencing work.
Officials of the Land Ports Authority of India briefed the Governor about the functioning of the ICP and trade between India and Myanmar.
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He also met the leaders from civil society organizations to understand their grievances and listened to the views of different business and community leaders of Moreh town, including the Border Trade Chamber of Commerce, the Tamil Sangam, the Manipur Muslim Council, and the Gurkha Samaj, and heard their issues and concerns.
