Manipur was on right trajectory of development before May 3, 2023: CM Biren Singh

Lucknow, PTI: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before violence broke out on May 3, 2023, and had hosted multiple international and national events, including G-20 meetings, Miss India competition, and the trination football tournament. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of Good Governance Day held at the chief minister’s secretariat, Singh lauded government officials, including the chief secretary, for working towards achieving the government’s objective of good governance.

Former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday was declared as ‘Good Governance Day’ in 2014 under the first Modi government. “The law-and-order situation in the state was not so good when my government came to power in 2017, and my priority was to deliver good governance,” he added, citing several schemes and missions initiated under his government for the welfare of the people.

Singh said ‘Meeyamgi Numit (People’s Day)’ was launched with the basic aim of providing people-oriented governance. He remarked that the COVID pandemic was very unfortunate and that “Manipur would have achieved much more if not for it.” He also spoke on the ‘Go to Hills’ mission, stating that it was launched during a crucial ime when there was a gap between the hills and valley.