PM Modi didn't have courage to visit Mizoram fearing criticism for his unwillingness to visit Manipur: Congress

The Congress added that the people of northeast and the rest of India wonder “what will it take for the Prime Minister to break his silence?Taking a dig at Modi, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh in a post on X, said, "Prime Minister didn’t have courage to visit Mizoram even for a few hours and cancelled his visit fearing criticism for his unwillingness to go to Manipur that has been boiling for over six months.“However, he released a campaign video for Mizoram. The people of Manipur, Northeast and rest of India wonder what will it take for the PM to break his silence or even meet MPs & MLAs of Manipur? Any ideas?" he asked.His remarks came a day after the Prime Minister released a video statement for the people of Mizoram appealing for votes for the BJP.The Congress has been critical of Modi for not visiting strife-hit Manipur, where the ethnic violence erupted on May 3.Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been forced to take refuge in relief camps in the northeastern state.The 40-member Mizoram Assembly will go to polls on Tuesday and counting of votes will take place on December 3.--IANSaks/rad

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