PM Modi concerned about Israel but not Manipur, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress MP also said that the national media is giving more importance to the Israel-Hamas war than the conflict in the northeastern state.

Oct 16, 2023 - 21:30

PM Modi concerned about Israel but not Manipur, says Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about Israel but not Manipur, said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday in poll-bound Mizoram, reported PTI.

Assembly elections in the northeastern state will be held on November 7.

“I went to Manipur and could not believe what I saw there,” said Gandhi in Aizawl. “They have destroyed the idea of Manipur, it has become two states. People have died, and women have been killed. I fail to understand why the prime minister did not visit Manipur.”

The Wayanad MP stated that the national media is also giving more importance to the Israel-Hamas war than the conflict in Manipur, which broke out on May 3. He said minority groups across the country were feeling uncomfortable as well as those belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes.

“Manipur is just a symptom of problems,” said Gandhi. “You can see the same symptoms across India.”

He also criticised the ruling Mizo National Front for failing to bring development to the state as well as for the lack of jobs, reported ThePrint. Gandhi said that the youth of Mizoram are abusing drugs because they do not have any employment opportunities and are faced with unsure future.