New Delhi: The Congress has welcomed the decision of six judges of the Supreme Court to visit strife-tron Manipur.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said his party welcomes the decision.
.@INCIndia welcomes the decision of the six judges of Supreme Court who will go to Manipur on 22nd March. The state of affairs in Manipur since May 3, 2023 has been one that raises several questions –
• On August 1st, 2023, the Supreme Court had said that there is an ‘absolute…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 18, 2025
However, he criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting the violence-hit state, questioning his “silence” on the ongoing crisis.
“Most importantly, why is the Prime Minister still silent on Manipur? Our Frequeny Flyer jets all over the world. He goes to Assam, and he visits other parts of the Northeast. But why does he refuse to go to Manipur?” the Congress leader said.
He added, “The pain of Manipur is the pain of India and I’m glad that the judges of Supreme Court are going there. Perhaps this visit will provide answers to some of these questions.”
Six Supreme Court judges will visit relief camps in Manipur on March 22 to strengthen legal and humanitarian support.
This visit coincides with the 12th-anniversary celebration of the Manipur High Court.
The delegation includes Justices BR Gavai Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, MM Sundresh, KV Viswanathan, and N Kotiswar Singh.
During the visit, Justice BR Gavai will virtually inaugurate Legal Services Camps and Medical Camps across all districts of Manipur.
New legal aid clinics will also be launched in Imphal East, Imphal West, and Ukhrul districts. Essential relief materials will be distributed to internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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Over 200 people were killed, several hundred injured and thousands displaced since ethnic violence broke out in the state on May 3, 2023, when a “tribal solidarity march” was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community’s demand for scheduled tribe status.
