Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday instructed the officials to provide all possible assistance to the students of the state stranded in Manipur where tensions soared following violent incidents.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that a special aircraft has been arranged to rescue 22 students of the state stranded in violence-hit Manipur.
Indian Army and Assam Rifles which were called in to curb violence in Manipur have successfully rescued nearly 23,000 civilians so far and moved them to the operating bases, a statement from the Indian Army said on Sunday.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha held a meeting with the parents of the students who are stuck in violence-hit Manipur on Saturday and made them interact with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the phone who assured parents about the safety and security of their children.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given instructions to bring back Ishita Saxena, a student of the state studying in the Central Agricultural University, Imphal, an official statement said on Saturday.
Special flights from Imphal to Shillong are being arranged by the authorities to bring students back at the earliest. Travel arrangements will be made on 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of May.
Army and Assam Rifles were requisitioned by Manipur Government on May 3 and 4 in the immediate aftermath of inter-community clashes which erupted in a few districts of Manipur.
Residents of Churachandpur in violence-hit Manipur who were taking shelter in a relief camp at Moirang, said they are worried about their families and their future.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday decided to postpone the NEET (UG) examinations to be held in centres in violence-hit Manipur on Sunday till a later date.
Amid the violence in Manipur, the National People's Party-led Meghalaya government on Saturday held a meeting to review the status of the ongoing evacuation process of its students from the violence-hit State.
Several State governments, including those in the country's northeastern part, are working on plans to evacuate their citizens out of the violence-hit Manipur.