Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre for calling the meeting at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the US. The meeting was called by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the situation in Manipur, which has been rocked by ethnic clashes since May 3 and claimed more than 110 lives.
The Prime Minister remained silent despite Manipur’s 50-day firestorm. When the Prime Minister is not present in the nation, an all-party meeting is convened nonetheless! Clearly, the Prime Minister does not value this meeting, Rahul tweeted.
The Prime Minister’s inaction on the matter has drawn criticism from the Opposition, and UPA Chair Sonia Gandhi stated that the violence had left a “deep wound” in the state. In addition, representatives from several