Not 'Bharat Jodo' but it is 'Bharat Todo' yatra: Manipur CM on Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh taking a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the cross country rally undertaken by the Congress leader is in fact no 'Bharat Jodo' but 'Bharat Todo' yatra. 

In response to a media query, the Manipur chief minister reacting on Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra said that it is not the time to conduct a rally in Manipur and do politics. 

Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders reached Manipur's Thoubal on January 14 and kickstarted 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'.

The event attended by several national and regional Congress leaders saw Rahul Gandhi inaugurate the Yatra while targeting the BJP government over the prevailing scenario in the state. 

Addressing the gathering, Rahul Gandhi talked about the situation in Manipur and what he saw during his visit to the state amidst the troubled scenario.

"I'm in politics since 2004 and for the first time I visited a place in India where the entire infrastructure of governance has collapsed. After 29th June, Manipur wasn't Manipur anymore, it got divided and hatred was spread everywhere, lakhs of people suffered loss. People lost their loved ones in front of their eyes. And till now, the Indian PM has not come here to wipe your tears and hold your hand. It is a shameful thing. Maybe for PM Modi, BJP and RSS, Manipur is not a part of India," said Gandhi. 

Rahul Gandhi also said that Manipur today has become a symbol of BJP's hate politics today. 

"Manipur is a symbol of BJP's politics, Manipur is a symbol of BJP and RSS's hatred. Manipur is a symbol of BJP's viewpoint and ideology," said the Congress leader.

As part of the campaign, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders are traveling in a hybrid mode, using buses for long parts of the journey due to time constraints imposed by the upcoming general election and health concerns of the party's elderly leaders.

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