Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets victims of violence at relief camp in Manipur's Bishnupur
Jul 08, 2024
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], July 8 : Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the victims of violence at the relief camp at Moirang in Manipur's Bishnupur on Monday.
"LoP Rahul Gandhi visits the relief camp at Phubala High School in Moirang, where he meets victims of the Manipur violence and offers support during these challenging times," Congress posted on X.
The Congress also visited Raj Bhavan in Imphal to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikey. Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi reached Imphal to meet the victims of violence at the relief camps in the state.
The LoP in the Lok Sabha visited the Jiribam Higher Secondary School relief camp and offered support to the victims of violence there.
The official handle of the Congress party took to a microblogging site and posted on X, "LoP Rahul Gandhi visits Jiribam Higher Secondary School relief camp, meets victims of violence and offers support in their darkest hour. His third visit to Manipur post-violence shows his unwavering commitment to the people's cause."
Rahul Gandhi also visited the relief camp at Phubala High School in Moirang, where he met victims of the Manipur violence and offered support during these challenging times. He also visited relief camps in Churachandpur and the Tuibong village of Manipur
Violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 last year following clashes during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category.
PM Modi, during his address in the Rajya Sabha last week, reaffirmed that the central government is making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur.
"The government is continuously making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur. More than 11,000 FIRs have been registered and over 500 people have been arrested. Incidents of violence are continuously reducing in Manipur," PM Modi said.
He further said that the central and state governments are establishing interactions with all stakeholders to restore peace.
