India, March 1 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces in Manipur to ensure free movement of people on all roads from March 8.

The direction was issued during a high-level review meeting in the national capital on the security situation in Manipur, which has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 3, 2023.

Besides Shah, the meeting was attended by the Governor of Manipur, Union Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Army Commander of the Eastern Command, Directors General of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Assam Rifles, Security Advisor, Manipur and senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Army and Manipur administratio...