Violence: Congress slams PM Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur | India News

NEW DELHI: With continued violence and protests on the streets of Manipur involving students, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday targeted PM Narendra Modi for not visiting the state, even as the party reminded the PM that he had last month claimed in Parliament that peace will return to the state soon.
Kharge said, “For 147 days, people of Manipur are suffering, but PM Modi does not have the time to visit the state. The horrific images of students being targeted in this violence has once again shocked the entire nation. The beautiful state of Manipur has been turned into a battlefield, all because of the BJP. It is high time that PM Modi sacks BJP’s incompetent Manipur chief minister.”
Party spokesman and MP Gaurav Gogoi said the recent killing of two students and alleged police atrocities on children protesting on the streets was reprehensible, and Congress condemned the “aggression” against the youth of Manipur. “The government could not save the students, but is acting against the students who are protesting out of sheer fear and terror,” he said.

“The PM has shown his back to Manipur. He is trapped in image promotion and is not bothered about the strife. This is a cruel attitude which has never been seen before in India,” he said.
“Why have you become the PM? Only for election campaign, publicity, and train inaugurations? Is this not your responsibility?” he asked.