India, Sept. 2 -- The Manipur government has started extensive preparations for the upcoming visit of a VVIP in September amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be making his first trip to Manipur since the ethnic violence erupted on May 3, 2023, though the official date has not been confirmed till now.

A high-level preparatory meeting chaired by the chief secretary was convened at the Manipur Secretariat on August 30, where senior officers from all key departments, security agencies, and district administrations were present.

People privy to the meeting said the deliberations focused on two principal venues - Kangla in Imphal and the Peace Ground in Churachandpur - where major events are expected to be hosted....