Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on Manipur's Statehood Day, which Congress criticized as hollow. They highlighted his failure to visit the violence-affected state since May 2023, accusing him of neglect and hypocrisy, and demanded an immediate visit to show concern.
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