Shameful of BJP to claim that PM Modi saved Manipur: Congress leader

IMPHAL: The electoral contest intensified in Manipur as both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress vie for the Inner and Outer Manipur parliamentary constituencies.

Notably, Congress and BJP have fielded candidates in both the seats.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the BJP, highlighting the turmoil in Manipur and questioning PM Modi's absence and silence on the matter.

He said, "It is disgraceful and shameless for the BJP to claim that the PM has saved Manipur. Hundreds of people have been killed, and lakhs displaced. An atmosphere of fear and intimidation prevails, and communities are living apart."

"The PM has not visited the state in 11 months, nor has he spoken about it, except for three minutes. He has not even met the Chief Minister or MLAs or MPs from the state," Ramesh stated.

"The violence was the result of the politics of division and polarisation that the BJP excels in. This is the reality of Manipur," the Congress leader added.