Imphal, Manipur Congress leaders along with AICC state in-charge Girish Chodankar on Sunday discussed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's visit to the northeastern state.
Gandhi will visit Manipur on Monday and interact with people affected by violence in Jiribam, Churachandpur and Imphal districts. He will spend the entire day with the people of the state.
Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra, Congress legislative party leader O Ibobi Singh, two Congress MPs from the state Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Alfred Kanngam Arthur and Girish Chodankar attended Sunday's meeting to discuss Gandhi's visit to Manipur, said a party leader.
"Gandhi has chosen to visit Manipur, where peace is needed... We are grateful that he has chosen to visit the state after being elected leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha," a Congress leader said.
The state Congress president said Gandhi would travel from Delhi to Silchar on a flight and from there proceed to Jiribam district, where fresh violence occurred on June 6.
"Gandhi will visit some relief camps in the district. Then he will return to Silchar airport and from there take a flight to Imphal," Meghachandra said.
"After landing in Imphal, he will proceed to Churachandpur district, where he will interact with people living in relief camps," he said.
From Churachandpur, Gandhi will reach Moirang in Bishnupur district by road and visit some relief camps. He will then return to Imphal, where a meeting with Governor Anusuiya Uikey is scheduled.
"He will then leave the state," Meghachandra said.
This will be Gandhi's first visit to Manipur after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the Congress won both constituencies in the ethnic violence-affected state.
O Ibobi Singh said: "Gandhi visited the state twice since the violence broke out on May 3 last year. He has visited relief camps to know the pains and sadness of the people.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Manipur in view of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state, officials said.
Gandhi will visit Manipur on Monday and interact with people affected by violence in Jiribam, Churachandpur and Imphal districts. He will spend the entire day with the people of the state.
Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra, Congress legislative party leader O Ibobi Singh, two Congress MPs from the state Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Alfred Kanngam Arthur and Girish Chodankar attended Sunday's meeting to discuss Gandhi's visit to Manipur, said a party leader.
"Gandhi has chosen to visit Manipur, where peace is needed... We are grateful that he has chosen to visit the state after being elected leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha," a Congress leader said.
The state Congress president said Gandhi would travel from Delhi to Silchar on a flight and from there proceed to Jiribam district, where fresh violence occurred on June 6.
"Gandhi will visit some relief camps in the district. Then he will return to Silchar airport and from there take a flight to Imphal," Meghachandra said.
"After landing in Imphal, he will proceed to Churachandpur district, where he will interact with people living in relief camps," he said.
From Churachandpur, Gandhi will reach Moirang in Bishnupur district by road and visit some relief camps. He will then return to Imphal, where a meeting with Governor Anusuiya Uikey is scheduled.
"He will then leave the state," Meghachandra said.
This will be Gandhi's first visit to Manipur after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the Congress won both constituencies in the ethnic violence-affected state.
O Ibobi Singh said: "Gandhi visited the state twice since the violence broke out on May 3 last year. He has visited relief camps to know the pains and sadness of the people.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Manipur in view of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state, officials said.
