Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited two relief camps at Moirang in Manipur's Bishnupur district (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-06-30 02:20 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
Party sources said both the camps that Gandhi visited shelter around 1,000 people
Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by former Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh, party general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, PCC president Keisham Meghachandra Singh and former MP Ajay Kumar
Moirang is historically known as the town where the INA hoisted the Indian tricolour in 1944
On Thursday, he had visited relief camps in Churachandpur, one of the worst affected towns in the ethnic rioting, which has plagued the northeastern state for the last two months
High drama ensued during the trip, as his convoy of cars was stopped at Bishnupur by the local police, fearing the carcade may face attacks