Imphal : The Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized a firm stance against all forms of infiltration into Manipur’s territory. Measures are being implemented to register immigrants using biometrics, including retina scans. Stringent action will be taken against all forms of infiltration into Manipur’s territory.

Amit Shah was speaking to the representatives of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of several organizations in the northeastern region in a meeting held in New Delhi on Friday.

Concerning the border Fencing, the Union HM said, “To address concerns about mass infiltration, the government is expediting border fencing in the Manipur sector.”

Regarding the territorial Integrity Amit Shah said, “There will be no allowance for separate administrations in Manipur.”The Home Minister appealed for peace in the state and requested COCOMI to convey this message to the people.

On National Highways the Union Minister also spoke of ensuring the movement and distribution of commodities in the state can be possibly realized with support from both sides of the communities. And necessary deployment of convoys to secure the highways shall be ensured in a few days.

The HM also called for dialogue initiatives stating that the COCOMI was encouraged to initiate dialogues with responsible Kuki leaders and groups to facilitate problem-solving and peace-building. The COCOMI held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence in New Delhi on Friday (August 25), 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Following this, in a press statement issued here on Friday, the COCOMI said, “We engaged in a detailed discussion with top officials of the Intelligence Bureau, as per the Minister’s instructions.

A 15-member team of the COCOM led by its president Jitendra Ningombam left Imphal on Thursday and held a discussion with the Union Home Minister on Friday.