New Delhi/Imphal, Sept. 10 -- Authorities in Manipur are preparing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address two separate rallies in Imphal and Churachandpur, two of the flashpoints of the violence that has roiled the state for over two years now, when he visits the strife-torn region likely this weekend, officials said on Tuesday.

In the run up to the possible September 13 visit, Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla met Kuki-Zo lawmakers in Churachandpur on Tuesday, two days after meeting Meitei legislators in Imphal.

Modi is expected to visit Manipur after his visit to neighbouring Mizoram this Saturday, said people aware of developments. Officials and security forces said that Modi might address the crowd, composed largely of Kuki-Zo...