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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju took stock of the situation in Manipur arising from the economic blockade called by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal-Kohima and Imphal-Silchar National Highways.
Mr. Rijiju met State Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam along with senior officials of State police and central security forces deployed in the State at the Secretariat in Imphal today.
Later, speaking to mediaperson, Mr. Rijiju said, the Centre is committed to help the State government to open the economic blockade at any cost.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaking to mediapersons at Imphal today said, the people of Manipur should not get further suffered by the economic blockade on the two national highways of the state.
He also said that there are as many as 189 companies of Central Paramilitary Forces deployed in the state and seven more companies are on the way to Manipur to help the state government to clear the national highways.
Mr. Rijiju further said that the economic blockade is an inhuman affair and it can never be justified. He also made it clear that anyone from his Ministry including Home Minister Rajnath Singh had never asked the State government to release the leaders of the UNC who are now in police custody in connection with the economic blockade.
He said, all out efforts will be made to clear the 53-day economic blockade called by the UNC on the two national highways of Manipur.