India, Sept. 11 -- Six banned underground outfits have called for a statewide shutdown and boycott of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to Manipur over the weekend, even as top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders arrived in Imphal ahead of it. This will be his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023.

The Coordination Committee (CorCOM), comprising the banned underground outfits, called for a shutdown from 1pm Saturday until Modi leaves the state. In a statement on Wednesday, it alleged that there was no intention to resolve the crisis and that the visit was aimed at strengthening "proxy wars" and consolidating Delhi's control.

CorCOM accused Modi of turning a blind eye to the violence and the ki...