BJP’s callous indifference, gross incompetence pushed Manipur into prolonged crisis: Congress
Congress party leaders, led by Mallikarjun Kharge, have criticized the BJP for its handling of the ongoing crisis in Manipur, citing incompetence and indifference. The party is positioning itself to challenge the BJP in upcoming state elections by focusing on the restoration of peace and stability.
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Reflects the intensifying political polarization and the use of regional instability as a central theme in national election campaigning.
New Delhi Amid a fresh spate of violence in Manipur, the Congress on Monday (November 2, 2026) alleged that the BJP's "callous indifference" and "gross incompetence" have pushed the strategically vital border State into a prolonged crisis. Also read | Agitators clash with security forces in Manipur’s Kangpokpi after recovery of missing youths’ bodies https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/agitators-clash-with-security-forces-in-manipurs-kangpokpi-after-recovery-of-missing-youths-bodies/article71655499.ece Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made the allegation after detailed discussions with senior leaders of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee and called for ending the BJP's "misrule" in the upcoming state polls. Mallikarjun Kharge | The marathon man storyline 1 Besides Mr. Kharge, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary organisation K.C. Venugopal, AICC in-charge of Manipur Saptagiri Ulaka, former Chief Minister and Manipur Congress chief Ibobi Singh, Congress legislature party leader K. Meghachandra, among others, attended the meeting in New Delhi. In a post on X, Mr.
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