NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said the long-suffering people of Manipur have sent a "very powerful signal" by electing their leaders as MPs in both the constituencies of the state, and added that it will condemn Rahul Gandhi for the violence. There was a tribute to the voyages. -Hit State.
Congress on Tuesday won both the Lok Sabha seats in conflict-hit Manipur.
Alfred Kannagam S. Arthur won the Outer Manipur seat by 85,418 votes, defeating his nearest rival Katchui Timothy Zimik of NPF.
In Inner Manipur seat, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam defeated his nearest rival BJP's Thounaojam Basantkumar by 1,09,801 votes.
In a post on Twitter, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “The long-suffering people of Manipur, whose resilience and strength have been under great strain since the state was burnt on the night of 3 May 2023, has sent a very powerful signal to the internal And by electing Congress MPs in both outer Manipur."
It is also a tribute to Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur on June 29 and 30, 2023, and the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal on January 14, 2024, when the state government refused to allow it to start from Imphal. Was. Ramesh said.
"It is also a slap on the face of Shri Narendra Modi, who refused to reach out to the people of Manipur and did not visit the state even for a few hours," the Congress leader said.
Ramedh said that both the Congress MPs have a huge responsibility and it is hoped that their election will give a big boost to the reconciliation process.
Manipur has been conflict-ridden since May last year when caste violence broke out after Kuki tribals marched through the hill districts in protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the valley-dominant Meitei community.
Since then, more than 220 people from both the communities, including security personnel, have been killed in the ongoing violence.
Congress on Tuesday won both the Lok Sabha seats in conflict-hit Manipur.
Alfred Kannagam S. Arthur won the Outer Manipur seat by 85,418 votes, defeating his nearest rival Katchui Timothy Zimik of NPF.
In Inner Manipur seat, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam defeated his nearest rival BJP's Thounaojam Basantkumar by 1,09,801 votes.
In a post on Twitter, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “The long-suffering people of Manipur, whose resilience and strength have been under great strain since the state was burnt on the night of 3 May 2023, has sent a very powerful signal to the internal And by electing Congress MPs in both outer Manipur."
It is also a tribute to Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur on June 29 and 30, 2023, and the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal on January 14, 2024, when the state government refused to allow it to start from Imphal. Was. Ramesh said.
"It is also a slap on the face of Shri Narendra Modi, who refused to reach out to the people of Manipur and did not visit the state even for a few hours," the Congress leader said.
Ramedh said that both the Congress MPs have a huge responsibility and it is hoped that their election will give a big boost to the reconciliation process.
Manipur has been conflict-ridden since May last year when caste violence broke out after Kuki tribals marched through the hill districts in protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the valley-dominant Meitei community.
Since then, more than 220 people from both the communities, including security personnel, have been killed in the ongoing violence.
