Overview

• At a June 5 meeting in Delhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi convened with Manipur Congress leaders at Indira Bhavan to chart a political path out of the two-year Meitei-Kuki clashes.
• General secretary K. C. Venugopal said President’s Rule has failed to restore normalcy while the violence has claimed over 200 lives since May 2023.
• The duo also met Uttarakhand Congress chiefs to discuss grassroots mobilisation and strengthen the party ahead of forthcoming elections.
• Manipur in-charge Saptagiri Ulaka and PCC president Keisham Meghachandra Singh joined the session to press for immediate political engagement.
• The Congress has repeatedly called on Prime Minister Modi to visit Manipur to engage stakeholders in dialogue and foster peace.