CISF Is In Talks With Home Ministry To Increase Security Personnel At Imphal Airport
CISF is in talks with Home Ministry to increase security personnel at Imphal airport.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which guards public establishments across the country, is in talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to increase the number of security personnel deployed to Manipur’s Imphal Airport amid the ongoing unrest in the state.
A senior officer gave information.
A top airport official told the news agency that the CISF is in talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs to increase the manpower at Imphal airport in view of the current violence and unrest.
Senior CISF officials regularly visit Imphal Airport to provide updates on the current situation and assess standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other operations.
On how many more personnel are required as per the current strength and status of CISF personnel at the airport, a senior CISF official said, “We generally do not share our personnel strength due to security reasons and it is better to contact the headquarters.”
Massive Protest On Saturday.
Earlier, a massive protest against the Manipur violence took place near the Imphal airport on Saturday, following which security personnel had to fire tear gas shells at the protesters.
Previously, Manipur Airborne Troops and Airborne Troopers were deployed near the Manipur Battalion to provide an update on the current situation.
According to statistics from Imphal Airport, every day, about 30 flights are operated and about 3,000 passengers move here.
‘Opposition does not want to let Manipur’s truth come out, Shah said in Lok Sabha; Parliament did not function even on the third day.
Amit Shah in Lok Sabha Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the opposition on the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Monday.
Shah said that our government is keen to discuss the situation in Manipur in the Lok Sabha, but it is surprising that the opposition is not ready for it.
Let us tell you that today was the third day of the monsoon session of the Parliament, which like the first two days was marred by the ruckus of the opposition.
The truth must come before the country.
Speaking briefly in the Lok Sabha, he requested the opposition leaders to allow discussion, saying the truth on the Manipur issue needs to come before the country.
Shah attacked the opposition as soon as the House resumed at 2.30 pm after three earlier adjournments over the Manipur issue.
Shah said that the opposition leaders are deliberately not allowing the discussion because they do not want the truth to come out.
