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PM Modi’s Manipur go to ‘tokenism’, ‘grave insult’ to individuals of State: Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Manipur a “pit stop”, the Congress on Saturday (September 13, 2025) alleged that the journey is “tokenism” and a “grave insult” to the individuals of the State.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Modi of organising a grand welcome ceremony for himself and claimed that it “is a cruel prick” to the injuries of these nonetheless struggling.

“In the words of your own… Where is your Rajdharma?” Mr. Kharge requested on X simply earlier than the beginning of Mr. Modi’s Manipur go to.

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“Narendra Modi ji, your 3-hour pit stop in Manipur is not compassion — it’s farce, tokenism, and a grave insult to wounded people. Your so-called roadshow in Imphal and Churachandpur today, is nothing but a cowardly escape from hearing the cries of people in relief camps!” the Congress chief stated in his put up on X.

“864 days of violence: — 300 lives lost, 67,000 displaced, 1,500 plus injured. You made 46 foreign trips since, but not a single visit to share two words of sympathy with your own citizens,” Mr. Kharge stated.

“Your last visit to Manipur? January 2022 — for elections! Your ‘Double Engine’ has bulldozed the innocent lives of Manipur. You and Home Minister Amit Shah’s gross incompetence and complicity in betraying all communities was shielded from scrutiny, by imposing President’s Rule in the State. Violence still continues,” he stated.

It is the BJP which was liable for sustaining legislation and order within the State and it’s now the Union authorities which is once more dithering, he claimed.

“Not to overlook, that’s your authorities which is liable for National Security and border patrol. This hush-hush pit cease isn’t repentance. It’s not even guilt. You are organising a grand welcome ceremony for your self. It is a merciless prick to the injuries of these nonetheless struggling due to your individual abdication of primary constitutional duties!” Mr. Kharge stated.

Speaking with reporters in Wayanad, Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra additionally hit out on the PM and stated he ought to have visited the State lengthy earlier than.

“I am glad that he has decided, after two years, that it is worth visiting [Manipur]. He should have gone long before. It is very unfortunate that he has allowed what is happening there to continue for so long and for so many people to be killed. That has not been the tradition of prime ministers in India,” she stated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Manipur on Saturday, his first journey to the State since ethnic violence broke out over two years in the past, and work together with internally displaced individuals in Churachandpur and Imphal.

The PM may also inaugurate and lay the inspiration stones for improvement tasks price ₹8,500 crore.

Published – September 13, 2025 12:46 pm IST

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