Gaurav Gogoi slams PM Modi over Manipur situation, says Rahul Gandhi speaks for people of state
Jul 08, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 8 : Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in the state in May last year and said party leader Rahul Gandhi has been highlighting the issues of the people of the northeastern state.
Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited relief camps in Manipur on Monday.
"The people of Manipur are invisible to Prime Minister Modi. But LOP @RahulGandhi sees them, hears them, and always speaks for them," Gogoi, said in a post on X.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi reached Imphal to meet the victims of violence staying in the relief camps in the state.
He visited the Jiribam Higher Secondary School relief camp and offered support to the victims of violence.
"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," Congress said in a post on X.
Rahul Gandhi also visited the relief camp at Sadbhavna Mandap in Tuibong in Churachandpur district of Manipur.
Violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 last year following clashes during a rally organized by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech in the Rajya Sabha last week, said 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 said central and state governments are talking to all stakeholders to restore peace.
"Today, schools, colleges, offices and other institutions are open in the state. The central and state governments are talking to all stakeholders to restore peace," the Prime Minister said.
