Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘outsourcing’ Manipur to Home Minister Amit Shah

The Opposition Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of abdicating his responsibilities by “outsourcing” Manipur to Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid the ethnic violence in the state.

Party leader Jairam Ramesh also reiterated the Congress’ demand that the prime minister visit the state in light of the violence. “This is the very least he can do to show his concern if he has any,” Ramesh said in a social media post.

The Rajya Sabha MP’s statement came after the prime minister, earlier in the day, greeted the residents of Manipur on their Statehood Day.

Manipur attained statehood on January 21, 1972, under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act.

“We are incredibly proud of the role played by the people of Manipur towards India’s development,” the prime minister said. “My best wishes for the progress of Manipur.”

The formerly non-biological – and now suddenly human – Prime Minister has just sent greetings to the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day through social media.

Yet, he has stubbornly refused to visit Manipur even briefly ever since its agony began on May 3, 2023. He has gone…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 21, 2025

Responding to this, Ramesh claimed that Modi had “stubbornly refused to visit Manipur even briefly” since the ethnic clashes broke out between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo-Hmars…

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