Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Manipur on June 29, 30
The Hindu
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit violence-hit Manipur on June 29 and 30 and meet people in relief camps and interact with civil society members, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal said on June 27.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit violence-hit Manipur on June 29 and 30 and meet people in relief camps and interact with civil society members, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal said on June 27.
This is the first visit of the Congress leader to the State embroiled in ethnic violence since early May.
"Sh. Rahul Gandhi ji will be visiting Manipur on 29-30 June. He will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit," Mr. Venugopal tweeted.
Manipur was burning for nearly two months, and desperately needed a healing touch so that society could move from conflict to peace, he said.
"This is a humanitarian tragedy and it is our responsibility to be a force of love, not hate," he added.
The Congress has blamed the BJP and its "divisive politics" for the present situation in the State which has seen over 100 deaths in the violence.