Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur on Monday, first trip as LoP

This is Rahul Gandhi's first visit to the state after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the Congress won both the constituencies in the ethnic violence-hit state.

By: Express News Service
Imphal | Updated: July 7, 2024 01:48 AM IST

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Rahul Gandhi during Nyay Yatra (File Photo)

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Manipur on Monday, party sources said. He will visit three districts in the state hit by violence and will meet people affected by the violence. He is also scheduled to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikey.

A Congress leader in Delhi said: “Rahul Gandhi will visit Jiribam district where the most recent violence has happened. Then, he will visit Churachandpur which is a flashpoint for the ethnic violence. From there, he will go to Moirang and will return to Imphal where he will also meet state Governor Anusuiya Uikey.”