Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses a gathering in Mizoram. (Photo: Screengrab from X/@narendramodi)
PM Modi in Manipur, Churachandpur, Imphal Today Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s itinerary in Mizoram was affected by inclement weather conditions, leading him to deliver his address through video conference, and virtually inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang Railway line from Lengpui Airport, which is around 30 km from state capital Aizawl. Addressing a gathering, Modi said, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you all, and welcome Aizawl to the railway map of India. Today, due to the weather, I could not come to Aizawl, but I am sure we will meet very soon.” His next stop, Churachandpur in Imphal, where is scheduled to reach by a helicopter from Mizoram, is also experiencing rainfall.
PM Modi’s itinerary: Modi will reach Churachandpur at around 11:30 am, where he will visit the headquarters of the Kuki-Zo majority Churachandpur district, and later proceed to Imphal, the state capital located in the Meitei majority valley, at 2 pm. He is scheduled to interact with people displaced by the conflict and make public addresses, as part of which he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various projects.
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While his visit has been welcomed by the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo, their statements have been framed in contrasting ways. While the Kuki-Zos have asked for a separate state or Union Territory, a Meitei group has called for an NRC-like exercise to detect undocumented immigrants and address what it sees as “demographic imbalance.” Here are their demands.
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