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Modi Meets Manipur CM as Centre Clears 5,000 Homes for Displaced Families

New Delhi meetings yielded cross-ministry assurances on rehabilitation, security support, plus coordinated development.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh held his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi since taking office, briefed him on peace efforts, sought focus on women's empowerment, and invited him to visit Manipur.
  • Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved 5,000 PMAY-G houses for violence-affected families, with a special Awass+ survey window to identify eligible beneficiaries as per guidelines.
  • Home Minister Amit Shah assured full central assistance for swift resettlement of internally displaced persons and for efforts to restore peace and normalcy.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pledged support on security as the chief minister requested consideration of a Territorial Army battalion; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised economic support; DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia committed coordination across ministries and noted funding for a polo project.
  • Roughly 250 paramilitary companies remain deployed in sensitive districts to deter fresh clashes following ethnic violence since 2023 that left about 260 dead and tens of thousands displaced.