Imphal, Jan 5: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday directed the state Director General of Police Rajiv Singh to prioritise the safety and security of the people and urged officers from the Army and paramilitary forces to extend their fullest cooperation to the administration in maintaining law and order in the state.

Taking stock of the prevailing law and order situation, the Governor reviewed the security apparatus and its arrangements throughout the state, with a particular focus on border areas.

Bhalla on Saturday held a high-level meeting with top security officials at Raj Bhavan here and reviewed the overall security situation in the troubled state.

A Raj Bhavan official said that the Governor chaired a security meeting and comprehensively reviewed the overall security situation in the state.

The official said that Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday directed the state Director General of Police Rajiv Singh to prioritise the safety and security of the people and urged officers from the Army and paramilitary forces to extend their fullest cooperation to the administration in maintaining law and order in the state.

Besides the DGP, Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi, Commissioner, Home N. Ashok Kumar, Security Advisor to Manipur government Kuldiep Singh, Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) Maj Gen Ravroop Singh, GOC 57 Mountain Division Major Geneneral S.S. Kartikeya, Inspector General of CRPF Vipul Kumar and senior officers of CRPF and BSF attended the security meeting. Former Union Home Secretary took oath as Manipur Governor at a brief ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday.

Immediately after the swearing-in-ceremony, Lt Gen Abhijit S. Pendharkar, GOC, Spear Corps, along with other senior military officers called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Friday.

The Army officers briefed the Governor on the current security situation in the state. The officers apprised the Governor of the security deployment in various parts of the state, especially in the border areas, the Raj Bhavan official said.

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