Rahul Gandhi met Manipur leaders amid ongoing violence and criticized PM Modi for not visiting the state. He urged for a national priority in resolving the crisis. Manipur has been under President's rule since February after the chief minister resigned due to ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribes, resulting in over 250 deaths.
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