Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is ready to go to Manipur on Monday, July 8 in what will probably be his third go to to the northeastern state since violence erupted there in Could final 12 months. This announcement was made at a press convention in Imphal by Manipur Congress chief Ok. Meghachandra. Gandhi will start his journey from Delhi, flying to Silchar, and from there, he’ll journey to the Jiribam district, the place contemporary violence broke out on sixth June.
“Gandhi will go to some reduction camps within the district,” Meghachandra mentioned, as per information company PTI. He’ll then return to Silchar airport and take a flight to Imphal.
Upon arriving in Imphal, Gandhi will proceed to Churachandpur district to work together with individuals residing in reduction camps. From Churachandpur, the Congress chief will journey by highway to Moirang in Bishnupur district to go to further reduction camps earlier than returning to Imphal for a deliberate assembly with Governor Anusuiya Uikey.
In line with sources cited by PTI, Gandhi can also be anticipated to fulfill with native Manipur leaders throughout his go to. Congress legislature celebration chief in Manipur, O. Ibobi Singh, remarked, “Gandhi visited the state twice because the outbreak of the violence on Could 3 final 12 months. He has visited reduction camps to study in regards to the pains and sorrow of the individuals.”
Gandhi’s earlier visits to Manipur embrace a visit in June 2023 and the initiation of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier this 12 months. Notably, this go to will probably be his first since he turned Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
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Throughout a debate on the Movement of Thanks for the President’s deal with within the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha earlier this week, Gandhi accused the BJP-led authorities of pushing Manipur right into a civil battle by its insurance policies and politics. He criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting the state because the ethnic violence started.
“The federal government is behaving as if nothing has occurred in Manipur. You’ve got immersed Manipur right into a civil battle. Manipur has been burnt by you, your insurance policies and your politics,” Gandhi acknowledged within the Lok Sabha. He additional alleged that the federal government was treating Manipur as if it weren’t an Indian state. “For the Prime Minister, there isn’t any state of Manipur. We urged the Prime Minister to present a message, to go there. However no. You can’t get a reply from the Prime Minister,” he added.
Gandhi additionally highlighted the plight of girls within the state. Responding to a comment from the treasury benches, he mentioned, “You don’t embrace ladies in your organisation, however I can talk about them.”
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Modi, whereas replying to a debate within the Rajya Sabha on the Movement of Thanks for the President’s deal with, acknowledged that the Centre was working with the state authorities and others to revive normalcy in Manipur. He talked about that greater than 500 individuals had been arrested and over 11,000 FIRs had been registered within the state. Modi additionally famous that Manipur was dealing with a flood scenario, and the Centre had dispatched two groups from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power to help.
Manipur has been embroiled in violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities since Could final 12 months, ensuing within the deaths of roughly 200 individuals and the displacement of hundreds. Massive-scale arson has devastated houses and authorities buildings throughout the state.