India, Sept. 13 -- After Narendra Modi's plan to visit Manipur's Churachandpur by a helicopter from Imphal was affected by heavy rainfall, the prime minister took a 1.5-hour road trip to reach the destination, where he met those displaced by the ethnic violence.

The prime minister was originally supposed to take a chopper to a helipad in Churachandpur after landing in Imphal. However, due to the downpour since morning, he arrived at the venue by road.

"I was happy that I couldn't take the chopper as I got the opportunity to see the love and affection showered by people of Manipur along the road. I bow my head to them in gratitude," Modi said after arriving in Churachandpur.

"Manipur (the Land of Jewels) has a jewel in its name itself. ...