PM Modi to be in Manipur tomorrow, his first visit since 2023 ethnic clashes; to also visit West Bengal, Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Manipur on Saturday, over two years after a deadly ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state.

The confirmation was made by the Prime Minister’s Office through a statement released on Friday.

According to the statement, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar between September 13-15.

Before visiting Manipur, Prime Minister will be in Mizoram to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore at Aizawl. He will also address a public function there.

PM Modi’s first Manipur visit 2023 ethnic clashes

The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Manipur on September 13 and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore at Churachandpur at around 12:30 pm, the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office read. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

Further, he will inaugurate various projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore at Imphal, at around 2:30 pm and address a public function.

The Prime Minister’s visit comes amid repeated criticism by opposition parties for not coming to the state following the ethnic strife between the Kuki and Meitei communities, which has left over 260 people dead and thousands homeless since May 2023.

Manipur has been under the President’s Rule since February, following the resignation of chief minister N Biren Singh.

Modi to visit Assam, West Bengal and Bihar

On September 13, Prime Minister will participate in celebrations to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati. The celebration will honour the life and legacy of Dr Hazarika.

The next day, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of major infrastructure and industrial development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore in Assam.

He will lay the foundation stone of various projects at Darrang, at around 11 am and address a public function. Thereafter, he will inaugurate Assam Bio-ethanol Private Limited, Numaligarh Refinery Plant at Golaghat, at around 1:45 pm. He will also lay the foundation stone of polypropylene plant at Golaghat.

On September 15, the Prime Minister will visit West Bengal and inaugurate the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference-2025 in Kolkata, at around 9:30 am.

Thereafter, Prime Minister will visit Bihar and inaugurate the new terminal building of Purnea airport at around 2:45 pm.

Further, he will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore at Purnea and address the gathering on the occasion. He will also launch the National Makhana Board in Bihar.