Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticizes PM Modi for ignoring Manipur MPs' voices

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi expressed deep disappointment over the treatment of Manipur MPs in the parliament, particularly criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach. 

Gogoi highlighted the Congress party's, and especially Rahul Gandhi's, insistence that both Manipur MPs be allowed to speak on the Motion of Thanks.

Gogoi pointed out that Rahul Gandhi, having recently visited Manipur, witnessed firsthand the societal divisions and near-civil-war conditions in the state. Gandhi understood the importance of allowing the Manipur MPs to voice their concerns, fearing that silencing them would send a negative message to the people of Manipur.

"Yesterday, we saw a saddening thing in the parliament," Gogoi said. "The PM doesn't want to listen to the grievances of Manipur. We didn't get the 2 minutes but we had to listen to the PM for 2 hours in which he kept repeating all those old allegations, jokes and satire. He took the politics to a newer low."

Gogoi criticized PM Modi for dismissing the request, suggesting instead that the Congress party should address their own issues if they felt silenced. Gogoi questioned why the Prime Minister, who was willing to offer water to opposition MPs, lacked the patience to listen to the representatives from Manipur.

"PM Modi is showing his back in a planned way to Manipur," Gogoi asserted, further accusing the Prime Minister of ignoring the advice of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The incident, according to Gogoi, reflects a broader disregard for the critical issues facing Manipur and a failure to engage constructively with the concerns of its people.

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