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PM Modi Manipur Visit: Congress leader and LoP Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Manipur on September 13, saying the state has been in trouble for long, and PM Modi's visit to that violence-hit state has no significance. Now, it's not a 'big deal', he asserted, adding the main issue is 'vote chori'.

"The issue in Manipur has been ongoing for a long time. It is good that he is going there now. But the main issue in the country is that of 'Vote Chori'. The election mandates in Haryana and Maharashtra were stolen. People everywhere are saying 'Vote Chor'," he stated.

Gandhi's reaction comes hours after Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel announced that PM Modi will visit the northeastern state tomorrow.

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PM Modi's First Visit To Manipur Since Ethnic Violence Erupts

The Chief Secretary on Friday officially confirmed that PM Modi would visit Manipur on September 13 and would interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal. This would be PM Modi's first visit to the strife-torn state since ethnic violence gripped Manipur in 2023.

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Here Are The Other Highlights Of The Development:

- The Prime Minister will also unveil development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore, Goel said.

- In a press release, the Prime Minister's Office said, "In line with his commitment to inclusive, sustainable and holistic development of Manipur, the PM will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore at Churachandpur."

- PM Modi will also inaugurate multiple development projects worth more than Rs 1,200 crore at Imphal.

- The PM's September 13 visit to Manipur will pave the way for peace, normalcy, and growth in the state, he said.

- PM Modi will interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal, and address two rallies during his visit to the state.

- The ethnic clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities, claimed lifes of 260 people and made thousands homeless since May 2023. Manipur has been under the President's Rule since February, following the resignation of chief minister N Biren Singh.

(With PTI inputs)