Four months after ethnic violence, Manipur lies 'forgotten' by Centre, alleges Congress

“The PM ‘refuses’ to visit Manipur, or lead an all-party delegation, or initiate any credible peace process. Has he even met his own colleague from Manipur in the Cabinet,” the Congress general secretary asked.

The Congress on September 4 attacked the Centre over its handling of the situation in Manipur, alleging that four months after ethnic violence broke out, the State lies "forgotten" by the Modi government.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that in the last four months, the world has witnessed "how the prime minister (Narendra Modi) has failed Manipur during its worst crisis".

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Ramesh alleged that "while the prime minister and his drum-beaters are obsessed with G20, four months after ethnic violence broke out on May 3rd, Manipur lies forgotten by the Modi government (sic)".

The chief minister (N. Biren Singh) has ensured that the Manipuri society is more divided today than ever before, he said.

"The Union home minister (Amit Shah) has failed to put an end to the violence and ensure the recovery of arms and ammunition. Instead, many more armed groups have entered the conflict," Mr. Ramesh said.

“The prime minister “refuses” to visit Manipur, or lead an all-party delegation, or initiate any credible peace process, he said. “Has he even met his own colleague from Manipur in the Cabinet,” the Congress general secretary asked.

"In the midst of a humanitarian tragedy, there is a complete and total breakdown of the Constitutional machinery and trust between communities in Manipur," he alleged.