Imphal Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited relief camps in Jiribam and Churachandpur districts of Manipur and interacted with inmates.
People displaced by ethnic violence in the northeastern state, which has claimed more than 200 lives since May last year, remain in those relief camps.
Gandhi, accompanied by senior Congress leaders, visits Manipur for the first time after the Congress won both Lok Sabha seats in the state.
"His third visit to Manipur after the violence shows his unwavering commitment to the people's cause," the Congress said in a post on X.
Gandhi visited Manipur for the first time weeks after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3 last year. He also started his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from the state in January 2024.
The former Congress president visited a relief camp set up at Jiribam Higher Secondary School for the first time.
State Congress president Keisham Meghachandra told reporters that the Jiribam inmates told Gandhi about their experiences.
"She also asked what they needed. A girl told Gandhi that neither the Prime Minister nor the Prime Minister had come to visit them. She also urged Gandhi to take the matter to Parliament," Meghachandra said.
Thousands of people came out to greet Gandhi in Jiribam and many of them cried while talking to him, the state Congress president said.
From Jiribam, Gandhi reached Imphal airport via Silchar in Assam and reached a relief camp at Tuibong village in Churachandpur district by road.
There he also interacted with the inmates.
"Rahl Gandhi's visit is aimed at providing support to the people and assessing the situation on the ground. His visit reflects the party's commitment to address the concerns of those affected by the recent violence," Meghachandra said.
He is also scheduled to visit Governor Anusuiya Uikey in Imphal before returning.
Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May last year claimed more than 200 lives in Manipur.
People displaced by ethnic violence in the northeastern state, which has claimed more than 200 lives since May last year, remain in those relief camps.
Gandhi, accompanied by senior Congress leaders, visits Manipur for the first time after the Congress won both Lok Sabha seats in the state.
"His third visit to Manipur after the violence shows his unwavering commitment to the people's cause," the Congress said in a post on X.
Gandhi visited Manipur for the first time weeks after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3 last year. He also started his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from the state in January 2024.
The former Congress president visited a relief camp set up at Jiribam Higher Secondary School for the first time.
State Congress president Keisham Meghachandra told reporters that the Jiribam inmates told Gandhi about their experiences.
"She also asked what they needed. A girl told Gandhi that neither the Prime Minister nor the Prime Minister had come to visit them. She also urged Gandhi to take the matter to Parliament," Meghachandra said.
Thousands of people came out to greet Gandhi in Jiribam and many of them cried while talking to him, the state Congress president said.
From Jiribam, Gandhi reached Imphal airport via Silchar in Assam and reached a relief camp at Tuibong village in Churachandpur district by road.
There he also interacted with the inmates.
"Rahl Gandhi's visit is aimed at providing support to the people and assessing the situation on the ground. His visit reflects the party's commitment to address the concerns of those affected by the recent violence," Meghachandra said.
He is also scheduled to visit Governor Anusuiya Uikey in Imphal before returning.
Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May last year claimed more than 200 lives in Manipur.
