Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that PM Modi was more concerned about happenings in Israel than in the strife-torn Manipur.

Addressing a rally, he said that Manipur is no longer a unified single state, but has been divided into two states on ethnic lines.

He said, 'PM and the Govt are so interested in what is happening in Israel but not interested at all in what is happening in Manipur, where people have been murdered, women molested and babies killed.'

He continued, 'It is something to be ashamed of that the leader of our Union has not travelled to Manipur after what has happened there, and Manipur is the symptom of the problem.'

Gandhi said, 'The idea of India that respects each other, is tolerant, learns from other ideas, religions and languages and that loves itself as a whole, that is under attack by BJP.'

He added, 'They spread hatred and violence in the country. They spread arrogance, lack of understanding and this is completely against the idea of India.'

Gandhi criticised the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) over job creation, the drug menace and infrastructure, and accused it of destroying the state’s economy.

He said, 'While BJP attacks your culture, religion and tradition, the MNF supports them in Delhi. MNF govt has created only 2,000 jobs in 5 yrs. They are destroying the economic future of the state.'

'It is a shame that the people running your government are in cahoots with the government of Delhi,' said Gandhi.

Gandhi urged people to vote for Cong. He said, 'We will defend your culture, religion and tradition... because if Mizo culture, tradition and language is attacked and destroyed, then India is attacked and destroyed.'