Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Manipur on Thursday to make an important trip to the troubled state. The visit, which is slated for June 29 and 30, intends to confront the growing issue and offer support to the areas affected by the violence’s ballooning out of control.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Imphal, Manipur
He is on a two-day visit to the state and will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit. pic.twitter.com/elSApkka0j
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2023
In Bishnupur, which is around 20 kilometres from the capital Imphal, Rahul’s convoy was stopped. He was going to Churachandpur, the region in the state where the worst of the recent ethnic violence had taken place.
KC Venugopal, General Secretary of the Congress, confirmed that during his stay, Rahul Gandhi will engage with civil society representatives and visit relief camps in Imphal and Churachandpur.
#WATCH | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves for Manipur from his residence in Delhi
Rahul will be in Manipur on June 29 and 30 during which he will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur. pic.twitter.com/DuZLWQSR2L
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2023
This is the first visit of the Congress leader to the northeastern state since violence broke out on May 3.
Sh. @RahulGandhi ji will be visiting Manipur on 29-30 June. He will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit.
Manipur has been burning for nearly two months, and desperately needs a healing touch so that the…
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) June 27, 2023
“Manipur has been burning for nearly two months, and desperately needs a healing touch so that society can move from conflict to peace. This is a humanitarian tragedy and it is our responsibility to be a force of love, not hate,” KC Venugopal added.
