Mallikarjun Kharge Slams PM Modi Amid Fresh Bout Of Violence In Manipur: 'Na Ek Hai, Na Safe Hai'

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, stating that under his "double-engine governments, Manipur is neither united nor safe."

Kharge's comments came in the wake of renewed violence in Manipur, where the bodies of six individuals missing from a relief camp in Jiribam were discovered on Saturday.

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".@narendramodi ji, Under your double engine governments, 'ना Manipur एक है, ना Manipur Safe है' Since May 2023, it is undergoing unimaginable pain, division and simmering violence, which has destroyed the future of its people," the Congress chief wrote on X.

The Congress leader accused the BJP of exploiting Manipur's unrest for political advantage, highlighting the escalating violence and deepening regional divisions.

"We are saying it with utmost responsibility that it looks that the BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn, for it serves its hateful divisive politics. At least 17 people have lost their lives since November 7. New districts are being added to the list of strife-torn regions, and the fire is spilling over to bordering NE states," Kharge stated.

"You have failed Manipur-a beautiful border state. Even if you visit Manipur in future, the people of the state will never forgive or forget that you left them to fend for themselves and never set foot in their state to heal their miseries and find a solution," he added.

Manipur's Imphal Valley remains tense, with an indefinite curfew and internet suspension following violent protests over the discovery of six bodies-three women and three children-believed to have been abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam.

The six individuals, reported missing from a displaced persons' camp in Jiribam after clashes between militants and security forces, were found dead. Their bodies, including those of two women and three children, were retrieved from the Barak River on Friday and Saturday.

In Imphal, the incident sparked violent protests, with demonstrators targeting the homes of three state ministers and six MLAs. The capital remains on edge, with debris from the unrest still scattered across its streets.