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Manoj Tiwari, a BJP member, referred to the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc's trip to Manipur as "political tourism" on Saturday. Tiwari criticized the leaders for posting pictures of their travels on social media and advised them to study the situation in the conflict-torn northeastern state before considering debating the matter in Parliament.
The Northeast Delhi MP questioned, "Are they on political tourism? They are posting pictures on their way to and from the airport, rather than analyzing the situation there (Manipur)," according to news agency ANI. They ought to think about discussing it in Parliament.
To meet the victims of the fighting, the opposition MP delegation would travel to several aid camps. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told PTI that while they do not want to engage in "politics," they do want to put an end to violence and restore peace as soon as possible. "The whole world is watching what is going on in Manipur," he added.
The group traveled to Churachandpur, the scene of recent violence, after arriving in Imphal via commercial airline from Delhi in order to meet Kuki community victims in the relief camps.
Congressman Gaurav Gogoi responded to the BJP's allegations that the Manipur issue had been politicized by saying, "We would have been very happy to be a part of an all-party delegation led by the prime minister."
Anurag Thakur, a union minister, referred to the two-day tour as a "mere show-off". The senior BJP leader claimed that the delegation will not allow both Houses to meet after their return on Sunday afternoon because they did not complain when Manipur used to burn under past administrations.
Following the organization of a "Tribal Solidarity March" in the hill districts to oppose the Meitei community's quest for Scheduled Tribe (ST) designation, more than 160 people have died and numerous others have been injured in Manipur. About 53% of Manipur's population is Meiteis, while 40% of the population is made up of the tribal groups Naga and Kuki.
