Manipur CM flags off multi-community national integration tour

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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh with participants and officials during the flagging disconnected of the National Integration Tour 2025-26, organised by 33 Assam Rifles astatine Keithelmanbi, successful Imphal, Manipur. Photo: CMO via PTI

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh connected Tuesday (March 3, 2026) flagged disconnected a nationalist integration circuit organised by the Assam Rifles, with participants drawn from each the communities successful the State.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said, “Despite our differences, elders should not spoil the aboriginal of our children. We should forgive and hide the past and jointly caput towards bringing bid and improvement successful the State.”

This is the archetypal specified circuit involving radical from Meitei, Kuki, Naga and Pangal (Muslim) communities since the taste unit betwixt the Kuki-Zo and Meitei groups erupted successful Manipur connected May 3, 2023.

According to a connection from the Chief Minister’s office, 24 youths—six each from the 4 communities—are portion of the tour. The itinerary includes Imphal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Mumbai and Kolkata from March 3 to 13.

Mr. Singh said that during the crisis, much than 47,000 radical belonging to some the Meitei and Kuki communities were relocated to safer zones by the Assam Rifles to guarantee their information and well-being. The Chief Minister besides commended the Assam Rifles for its punctual and dedicated relation successful carrying retired the relocation process.

As portion of the programme, the Chief Minister interacted with the participants. Groups comprising 1 subordinate from each assemblage were formed, and a emblem symbolising corporate harmony and shared individuality was handed implicit to them.

Officials of the Assam Rifles besides introduced Mr. Singh to a radical of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets drawn from assorted communities successful the State.

The lawsuit was attended by erstwhile BJP Rajya Sabha subordinate Tarun Vijay and Brigadier Pratyush Kumar, among others.

Published - March 03, 2026 10:17 p.m. IST

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