New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government and the BJP after former party chief Rahul Gandhi was stopped by police in Manipur, saying that the saffron party was showing its true colours. The grand old party also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the violence in the northeastern state.
Addressing reporters at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in the national capital, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, "Two months have passed and Manipur is strife with violence. It is strife with the death of 130 people, and people have been rendered homeless. They have been forced to live in relief camps."
"And that is precisely where Rahul Gandhi was going. He is going to Manipur to ensure that the people of Manipur do not feel alienated. He is going to spread the message of love, healing, peace and harmony. What is the problem that the BJP has? Is it not true that the Prime Minister full of hatred is scared of love, peace and healing," Shrinate asked.
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Rahul Gandhi's convoy was stopped by the Manipur police on Thursday in Bishnupur, approximately 20 kilometers from Imphal. The convoy, en route to Churachandpur to assess the situation in the violence-stricken region and visit relief camps, was stopped due to concerns of potential violence along the route. Authorities reported incidents of burnt tires and stones thrown at the convoy near Utlou village in the Bishnupur district, prompting the police to take precautionary measures.