Congress questions PM Modi's 'adamant refusal' to visit Manipur ahead of US trip

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, the Congress, on September 19 criticised him for making another high-profile global trip while campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, questioning why he "still adamantly refuses" to go to Manipur.

It must be mentioned that PM Modi will pay a three-day visit to the United States beginning September 21 to attend the annual Quad summit and address the “Summit of the Future” at the United Nations General Assembly.

Taking to the microblogging site X, the general secretary in-charge communications of Congress, Jairam Ramesh said, “So the non-biological PM is going to embark on yet another high-profile global visit in between campaigning in J-K and Haryana. But why does he still adamantly refuse to go to Manipur? This refusal is simply inexplicable and really inexcusable. Why this continued and shocking insensitivity on His part? The people of the state still await Him."

The Congress has repeatedly urged Prime Minister Modi visit the violence-hit state, stressing that it would help restore peace and normalcy there.

The ethnic violence in Manipur first broke out on May 3 last year after a tribal solidarity march in the hill districts of the state to protest against the majority Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.

Since then, over 220 people belonging to both the Kuki and Meitei communities and security personnel have been killed in the continuing violence.
(With PTI inputs)