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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ended his day-long visit in Manipur after visiting three relief camps, meeting party MPs and the Governor, and addressing a press conference. At the press conference, he said that the “tremendous tragedy” that the state is facing has not improved. (Express Photo)
His first trip to the Northeastern states as the Leader of the Opposition comes days after he highlighted in the Lower House his concern about the ethnic conflict in Manipur. The Congress MP visited Assam’s Cachar district and a flood relief camp in Lakhipur. In Manipur, he first met violence-affected or internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jiribam district. He also visited IDPs in Churachandpur, and Moirang in Bishnupur. In the evening, he met the newly elected party MPs and Governor Anusuiya Uikey. (Express Photo)
After meeting displaced people from both Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities in his trip to strife-torn Manipur, Rahul Gandhi said he wanted to deliver a simple message: “I come here as your brother. I come here as somebody who wants to help you, somebody who wants to work with you to bring peace back to Manipur.” (Express Photo)
After visiting a flood relief camp at Fulertal in Assam's Cachar district this morning, Rahul Gandhi took to X said, "I stand with the people of Assam, I am their soldier in Parliament, and I urge the central government to extend all possible help and support to the state expeditiously " (Express Photo)
Speaking to the media, he also said he had a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “I feel that it is important that the Prime Minister comes here. Listen to the people of Manipur. Try and understand what is happening in Manipur. After all, Manipur is a proud state of the Indian Union.” (Express Photo)
The one-day visit was Gandhi’s third to Manipur since the outbreak of violence in the state in May 2023. He had first visited in June 2023, and next in January this year, beginning his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the state. (Express Photo)
A team of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) led by President Bhupen Borah submitted a memorandum to LoP Rahul Gandhi, urging him to raise the issue of perennial floods in Assam in Parliament. (Express Photo)
The flood situation in Assam remains severe, affecting nearly 24 lakh people, with several rivers flowing above the danger level. Approximately 23.9 lakh people across 3,535 villages have been affected, with more than 50,000 seeking refuge in shelters statewide. (Express Photo)
Dhubri is the worst-hit district, where over 7.95 lakh people are grappling with inundation, followed by Cachar and Darrang, each affecting over 1.50 lakh people. (Express Photo)
As of Sunday, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported a rise in the death toll to 64. This is the second wave of floods affecting the state since June 10. (Express Photo)