Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday said both the state and central governments are committed to take effective steps against illegal immigrants in Manipur.
The governor was addressing at Churachandpur in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi made a few hour visit to Manipur. He landed at Imphal Airport in the morning and moved to Churachandpur by road with the governor.
“We as a citizen of this country have a bounden duty to safeguard our country and it’s interest. We cannot afford our land to encroached or allowed to be illegally inhabited by people from beyond the borders,” Bhalla said in his address.
“Both the state and central governments are committed to undertake effective steps to address this challenge,” he added.
