Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday cancelled his rallies in poll-bound Maharashtra and is headed back to Delhi as the situation in Manipur continues to be volatile, according to sources. The home minister is likely to hold a meeting to review the situation in the northeastern state,

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Manipur with top officials and directed them to take all possible steps to ensure peace in the state, sources said on Sunday. Shah had earlier cancelled his election rallies in Maharashtra and headed back to Delhi as the situation in the northeastern state continues to be volatile.

Home Minister cancels Maharashtra rallies, returns to Delhi as violence erupts in Manipur; security forces on high alert.

Angry mob in Manipur has torched houses of three ministers. Security forces foiled attempts to ransack CM Biren Singh's ancestral residence

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said Manipur is burning but it is painful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not even visited the state and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not taking any action to resolve the issue.

The government imposed indefinite prohibitory orders in five districts and suspended internet services in parts of the state.