Mr. Jairam Ramesh, the General Secretary in charge of Communications for the Indian National Congress (INC), has sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using social media to greet the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day.
In a tweet, Ramesh said, "The formerly non-biological - and now suddenly human - Prime Minister has just sent greetings to the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day through social media. Yet, he has stubbornly refused to visit Manipur even briefly ever since its agony began on May 3, 2023. He has gone all over the world but has not found the time nor the inclination to reach out to the people of the state in Imphal and other places. Mr. Modi has stubbornly refused to meet MLAs of his own party in the state. He has not had a one-on-one meeting with the CM, nor has he met with MPs, political leaders, and civil society organisations of the state. His Statehood Day greetings are hollow and reflect his hypocrisy - which knows no limits.
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demands that he visit Manipur immediately. This is the very least he can do to show his concern if he has any. Outsourcing Manipur to the Union Home Minister is an abdication of Prime Ministerial responsibility and has proved disastrous."