Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit strife-torn Manipur on June 29–30
First Published: 28th June, 2023 9:12 IST
During his visit, Rahul Gandhi will visit various relief camps and interact with representatives of civil society in Imphal and Churachandpur
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to the violence-hit state of Manipur from June 29–30.
During his visit, Rahul Gandhi will visit various relief camps and interact with representatives of civil society in Imphal and Churachandpur.
“Sh. @RahulGandhi ji will be visiting Manipur on 29-30 June. He will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit. Manipur has been burning for nearly two months, and desperately needs a healing touch so that the society can move from conflict to peace. This is a humanitarian tragedy and it is our responsibility to be a force of love, not hate,” Congress party leader KC Venugopal wrote in a tweet.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for staying ‘silent’ over the ongoing violence in Manipur.
The Cong leader said that he is opening a ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ (shops spreading love) in the ‘Nafrat ka Bazaar’ (shops spreading hatred) in every heart in Manipur.
“BJP’s politics of hatred has burnt Manipur for over 40 days leaving more than a hundred people dead. The PM has failed India and is completely silent. An all-party delegation must be sent to the state to end this cycle of violence & restore peace. Let’s shut this ‘Nafrat ka Bazaar’ and open a ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every heart in Manipur.” Cong leader Rahul Gandhi wrote in a tweet on June 15.
The Congress party has been repeatedly hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “silence” on the ongoing violence in Manipur that has erupted in the state since May 3.
On June 25, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that while Manipur is “burning”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “silent”, Home Minister Amit Shah is “ineffective” and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is “non-functional”.
Jairam Ramesh added that Chief Minister N Biren Singh should be replaced immediately.
“Every single minute Biren Singh continues as CM is a minute wasted towards efforts to bring peace and begin the reconciliation process in Manipur. His continuation as CM is untenable beyond doubt,” Jairam Ramesh added.
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