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Telangana to airlift the stranded from Manipur today

Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari said on Saturday that the Telangana government is taking all measures to ensure the safety of students and other citizens caught in violence-hit Manipur.

She stated that a special cell has been opened to monitor the situation in Manipur to protect the interests of Telangana people there.

The State government has decided to airlift students from Imphal and bring them to Hyderabad as early as possible. A special flight has been arranged for the rescue on Sunday. She also said that she had contacted her Manipur counterpart seeking facilitation for the safe transit of Telangana students.

The Chief Secretary said that she and the DGP were in close touch with the Manipur government.

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