PM Modi's likely '3-hour' visit to Manipur an 'insult' to its people, says Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the ethnic conflict struck Manipur on September 13, for the first time since the conflict broke out in May 2023. As the state prepares for the visit, Congress has slammed the 3-hour tour an insult to the people of Manipur who have waited for the prime minister for 29 long and agonising months. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the September 13 visit to Manipur will actually be a on-visit by the PM. The proposed visit of the Prime Minister to Manipur on Sept 13 is being hailed by his cheerleaders. But it appears that he will be spending just about 3 hours--yes just 3 hours--in the state. What does he hope to accomplish by such a rushed trip? Ramesh said on X. The proposed visit of the Prime Minister to Manipur on Sept 13 is being hailed by his cheerleaders. But it appears that he will be spending just about 3 hours--yes just 3 hours--in the state. What does he hope to accomplish by such a rushed trip? This is actually an insult to pic.twitter.com/Yvbd5MXH8q Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 7, 2025 This is actually an insult to the people of the state who have waited for him for 29 long and agonising months, the Congress leader said. September 13th will actually be a non-visit by the PM, who has once again revealed his callousness and insensitivity towards the people of Manipur, Ramesh said. Ramesh also shared a media report on X which claimed that Modi would be in Manipur for just three hours. Earlier, the Congress had criticised PM Modi several times for not visiting Manipur despite the massive destruction in the State. This will be PM Modis first visit to the state since an ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribals, and resultant violence left more than 250 people dead and around 60,000 others displaced. It has been months that the violence has subsided but the State has remained ethnically partitioned even after more than two years since the violence broke out. The Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo tribals still cannot go to each others areas. The Congress had said last week that though Prime Minister Modi finally may have summoned up the courage and empathy to visit the northeast state briefly, it may be oo little too late. MHA holds talks with Kuki-Zo groups, Manipur government on renewing SoO pact ahead of PM Modis visit