The Chief of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited reduction camps in Manipur’s Jiribam and Churachandpur districts on Monday. The go to marks Gandhi’s third journey to the violence-stricken northeastern state and first since assuming the put up of Lok Sabha LoP. Accompanied by senior Congress leaders, Gandhi’s go to comes after the Congress’s resounding victory in each Lok Sabha seats in Manipur. The state has been ravaged by ethnic violence since Could final yr, leading to over 200 deaths and displacing numerous residents, who now search refuge in these reduction camps.
Gandhi started his tour on the Jiribam Larger Secondary College reduction camp, the place he engaged with the displaced people. State Congress president Keisham Meghachandra, talking to reporters, highlighted the interactions between Gandhi and the camp’s residents. “Inmates shared their harrowing experiences and quick wants with him,” Meghachandra mentioned, as quoted by information company PTI.
He added that one younger lady famous, “Neither the Prime Minister nor the Chief Minister has come to go to us. Please increase our problem in Parliament. She urged Gandhi to lift their plight in Parliament.”
#WATCH | Congress MP and LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi meets folks at a reduction camp at Moirang in Manipur’s Bishnupur pic.twitter.com/zamlux8UNM
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024
The go to witnessed an amazing response from the locals. “Folks got here out in hundreds to greet Gandhi in Jiribam, with many weeping whereas speaking to him,” added Meghachandra. From Jiribam, Gandhi travelled to Imphal airport through Silchar in Assam after which proceeded by highway to a reduction camp in Tuibong village, Churachandpur district, the place he continued his interactions with the inmates.
#WATCH | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meets folks at a reduction camp at Mandap, Tuibong in Manipur’s Churachandpur pic.twitter.com/7bYJbasinn
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024
#WATCH | Manipur: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi leaves from a reduction camp after assembly folks in Churachandpur pic.twitter.com/oGax5Fy3yk
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024
Highlighting the aim of Gandhi’s go to, Meghachandra said, “Rahul Gandhi’s go to goals at offering help to the folks and assessing the state of affairs on the bottom. His presence displays the celebration’s dedication to addressing the considerations of these affected by the current violence.”
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Rahul Gandhi Meets Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey In Imphal
Earlier than returning, Gandhi additionally met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey in Imphal.
#WATCH | Manipur: Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Raj Bhavan in Imphal to satisfy Governor Anusuiya Uikey. pic.twitter.com/WT45skECw9
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024
The Congress celebration knowledgeable that the Lok Sabha LoP will handle a press convention following his go to at present in Imphal at 6:40 p.m.
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LoP Shri @RahulGandhi‘s press convention at PCC workplace in Imphal, Manipur.Keep tuned to our social media handles for reside updates.
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 8, 2024
The ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities since Could final yr has left an indelible mark on Manipur, with over 200 lives misplaced and numerous households displaced.
Gandhi’s earlier visits to Manipur embody a visit shortly after the ethnic violence erupted on Could 3 final yr and the launch of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ from the state in January 2024.