New Delhi: Congress on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his US visit, saying he is going on another high-profile global tour amid election campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, but why would he do so? Are? "Still adamantly refuses" to go to Manipur.
Modi will be on a three-day visit to the United States from September 21 to attend the annual Quad summit and address the "Summit of the Future" at the UN General Assembly.
In a post on Twitter, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, "So the non-biological PM is going to embark on another high-profile global tour amid election campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana."
"But why is he still refusing to go to Manipur? This refusal is absolutely inexcusable and truly unforgivable. Why does this shocking insensitivity on his part continue? The people of the state are still waiting for him," Ramesh said. But said.
Congress has repeatedly urged Prime Minister Modi to visit the violence-hit state and stressed that it would help in restoring peace and normalcy there.
Caste violence in Manipur first broke out on May 3 last year following a tribal solidarity march in the hill districts of the state to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the majority Meitei community.
More than 220 people from both Kuki and Meitei communities and security personnel have been killed in the ongoing violence since then.
Modi will be on a three-day visit to the United States from September 21 to attend the annual Quad summit and address the "Summit of the Future" at the UN General Assembly.
In a post on Twitter, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, "So the non-biological PM is going to embark on another high-profile global tour amid election campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana."
"But why is he still refusing to go to Manipur? This refusal is absolutely inexcusable and truly unforgivable. Why does this shocking insensitivity on his part continue? The people of the state are still waiting for him," Ramesh said. But said.
Congress has repeatedly urged Prime Minister Modi to visit the violence-hit state and stressed that it would help in restoring peace and normalcy there.
Caste violence in Manipur first broke out on May 3 last year following a tribal solidarity march in the hill districts of the state to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the majority Meitei community.
More than 220 people from both Kuki and Meitei communities and security personnel have been killed in the ongoing violence since then.
