Explorer

'Congress Is Crying About Manipur When...': Assam CM Himanta Sarma's Swipe Day After Rahul Gandhi's Visit

Assam CM Himanta Sarma further said the situation in Manipur is “fast-improving” and by the next 10 days, it will be in a better state.

New Delhi: Launching an attack on the Congress, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the grand old party is “crying” when the situation in violence-hit Manipur is relatively better while they could have showed this concern when the northeastern state was going through a volatile phase. He further said the situation is “fast-improving” and by the next 10 days, it will be in a better state.

“I think the situation in Manipur is improving day by day and I am of the view that in the next one week or 10 days, more improvement will take place. The Congress is crying about Manipur when relative peace has been restored. They should have cried when there was a volatile situation. At that time, they neither went to Manipur nor commented on it. Now, Manipur is almost limping back to normalcy and now they are talking about it,” news agency ANI quoted CM Sarma as saying.

“I can tell you with guarantee that there is improvement in Manipur situation compared to what was there one month back...The situation is fast becoming normal,” he added.

Himanta Sarma’s remarks come just a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned from his two-day visit to the conflict-torn state.

Earlier, he had termed Gandhi’s visit as Congress’s media hype and said at this point in time, no one should try to take political mileage from the state's "tragic" situation.

“He (Gandhi) is visiting Manipur just for a day. It is nothing but media hype. Had there been positive results from the visit, it would have been a different matter, but there will be no outcome from such a visit,” news agency PTI quoted Sarma as saying.

Notably, around 100 people have been killed and more than 40,000 have fled their homes since ethnic clashes broke out in early May between Kukis, who mostly live in the hills, and Meiteis, the dominant community, over the latter's demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list.

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

'Not In Good Taste', 'No Significance In Maharashtra': NDA Leaders Divided Over 'Batenge To Katenge' Slogan
'Not In Good Taste', 'No Significance In Maharashtra': NDA Leaders Divided Over 'Batenge To Katenge' Slogan
GRAP 3 In Delhi From Tomorrow As AQI Remains In 'Severe' Category. Details Here
GRAP 3 In Delhi From Tomorrow As AQI Remains In 'Severe' Category. Details Here
AAP's Mahesh Kumar Khichi Elected As Delhi's New Mayor Amid Cross-Voting
AAP's Mahesh Kumar Khichi Elected As Delhi's New Mayor Amid Cross-Voting
'Cong Desperate For Power Like Fish Out Of Water': Modi At Mumbai Rally, Takes 'Remote Control' Jibe At Uddhav
'Cong Desperate For Power Like Fish Out Of Water': Modi At Mumbai Rally, Takes 'Remote Control' Jibe At Uddhav
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Game-Changing Collateral-Free Loan Scheme for MSMEsSIP Emerges as a Safe Investment Amidst Market Fluctuations | Paisa LiveTop Banks Offering 8.75% Interest for Senior Citizens: Here’s What You Need to Know!RBI Set to Make a Big Decision on Your EMI: What You Need to Know!

Photo Gallery

Embed widget