Team News Riveting
Imphal, June 30
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday concluded his two-day visit of violence-hit Manipur state.
The former Congress President landed in Imphal on Thursday. He was however stopped to travel by road to Churachandpur following security threat. Gandhi returned from Bishnupur and later flew to the affected area by chopper.
On Friday morning, Gandhi arrived at Moirang and met the violence-affected people. During his two-day trip to Manipur, the senior Congress leader visited relief camps in different parts of the state and interacted with the people. He also interacted with the members of the civil societies.
Gandhi met representatives of Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (CoCoMI), United Naga Council (UNC), Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee (STDC), and other prominent personalities from the state.
Later, Rahul Gandhi also met Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. During the meeting Rahul Gandhi discussed the current security situation in Manipur.
While speaking to the media, he claimed that there was lack of medicines at relief camps. “I would like to ask the government to improve facilities in relief camps,” Gandhi said, adding that the basic amenities need to be improved, food needs improvement, supply of medicines must be ensured.”
“I share the pain of the people of Manipur,” said Gandhi. He added: “It is a horrible tragedy. It is extremely sad and painful for all the people of Manipur and the people of India as well.”
Gandhi said he went to the camps and met people from all communities and appealed to the people. “I would appeal to everybody in Manipur that we need peace. My strong appeal to everyone is that violence will not get anything for anybody,” he said. “Violence will achieve nothing. It now time that peace prevails in Manipur and every one should work towards it,” he said.
The Congress leader added: “Peace is the way forward and everybody should now talk about peace and start moving towards it. I am here and will help in any way I can to bring peace to this state.” “I love all the people of Manipur, and once again, this is a terrible tragedy, and we need to bring peace here,” Gandhi said.
