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Amit Shah to visit violence-hit Manipur on May 29

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh (File image)

IMPHAL: Union home minister Amit Shah will arrive in Manipur on May 29.

This was informed by union minister of state for home – Nityanand Rai on Thursday (May 25) in Imphal, Manipur.

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Notably, union home minister Amit Shah will arrive in Manipur on a three-day trip.

Amit Shah will be in Manipur from May 29 to June 1.

Earlier in the day, Amit Shah himself had stated that he will visit Manipur for three days.

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“I will visit Manipur and will be there for three days,” Amit Shah had said.

Amit Shah was speaking at an event at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra in Guwahati, Assam.

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Speaking at the event Amit Shah also assured that justice will be served to all violence-affected people of Manipur.

“None involved in violence will be spared,” said union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday (May 25).

During the visit to Manipur, Amit Shah said that he will engage in talks with all stakeholders.

The union home minister also said that it was “for the first time in the past six year in Manipur, since the BJP came to power in the state, that violence of such nature broke out”.

While trying to distance the BJP governments – both at the centre and Manipur – Amit Shah said that the violence broke out because of a court judgement.

“I urge all the people of Manipur to maintain peace,” said Amit Shah.

He added: “Every problem can be resolved via dialogue.”

 

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